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I also don't understand why there is a 'b' at the end of the Timer set line (my lack of understanding showing through).
By looking at the datasheet I'd have thought that the Timer select line should read something like:TCCR0B = TCCR0B & 0b11111000 | 1001
// Set the frequency that we will get on pin OCR1A but don't turn it onvoid setFrequency(uint16_t freq){ uint32_t requiredDivisor = (F_CPU/2)/(uint32_t)freq; uint16_t prescalerVal = 1; uint8_t prescalerBits = 1; while ((requiredDivisor + prescalerVal/2)/prescalerVal > 256) { ++prescalerBits; prescalerVal <<= 1; } uint8_t top = ((requiredDivisor + (prescalerVal/2))/prescalerVal) - 1; TCCR1 = (1 << CTC1) | prescalerBits; GTCCR = 0; OCR1C = top;}// Turn the frequency onvoid on(){ TCNT1 = 0; TCCR1 |= (1 << COM1A0);}// Turn the frequency off and turn off the IR LED.// We let the counter continue running, we just turn off the OCR1A pin.void off(){ TCCR1 &= ~(1 << COM1A0);}
Thank you for your reply dc42,In order to use your code, should I supply the frequency in hertz, like '32000'?
Also, your Off function appears to turn the pin off, whereas I would like variable PWM duty cycle, it is a throttle that I am programming and the idea is that I can set 0v to 5v over PWM using analogWrite() - is it still possible to use analogueWrite with 255 representing 5v after i've used your code to turn the pin on?
I am using (what I believe is your) own arduino-tiny core,
and your knock-bang debugging too - I am in your debt already!
#include <UserTimer.h>void setup( void ){ UserTimer_SetToPowerup(); UserTimer_SetWaveformGenerationMode( UserTimer_(Fast_PWM_FF) ); UserTimer_ClockSelect( UserTimer_(Prescale_Value_1) ); // Frequency is F_CPU / (1 * (0xFF+1)) // (8 megahertz) / 256 = 31.25 kilohertz}void loop( void ){}


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Manchester United to offer Borussia Dortmund star £90,000-a-week
Manchester United hope to tempt Robert Lewandowski to Old Trafford by offering to double his current Borussia Dortmund salary, according to The Sun.
The Poland international currently earns around £40,000-a-week in the Bundesliga, but Manchester United are willing to offer him a pay packet worth close to £90,000-a-week.
Lewandowski had been strongly linked with a move to Bayern Munich - his Dortmund teammate Mario Gotze has already agreed to join the German champions this summer.
But Dortmund have insisted they will not sell Lewandowski to their Bundesliga rivals, opening the door for United to make their move for the striker.
The report claims United have been told they can sign the Polish forward for £25.5m. But Dortmund are running out of time if they want to recoup a fee for Lewandowski - the forward has just 12 months remaining on his contract and could leave for free next summer.
And Lewandowski has revealed he still expects to leave sooner rather than later despite Dortmund's refusal to sanction a Bayern Munich transfer.
"I do not think that this is the final decision and I expect the situation to change," said the Dortmund star. "I am enjoying my holiday for now but I hope things move forward pretty soon and the situation changes.
"I do not get upset about anything."
Lewandowski has spearheaded the Dortmund attack to two Bundesliga title wins and led the line as Jurgen Klopp's side reached this year's Champions League final.News Now - Sport News

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I am currently on vacation in Kona, Hawaii which is referred to as the Big Island. Hawaii is comprised of hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, L'na'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui, and Hawai'i. The last is by far the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole.
Living in Seattle, WA, we try to get away to a warm place at least once during the winter time to break up the cold months. However, this year we went to Thailand in November (will write about in a future post) and didn't get to go to Hawaii until now.
It is a pretty quick flight just over the Pacific Ocean from Seattle, the flight is 5-6 hours long and Alaska Airlineshas a direct flight from Seattle, WA to Kona, HI. There are so many things I could tell you about Hawaii; things to do, place to stay but I want to keep this post related to restaurants reviews. You can always contact me if you are going and want more information. Maybe later on I will post some of the other things as I am developing my new travel section in this blog.
But I do have to say we went swimming with dolphins the other day in the pacific ocean and it was amazing. I have never had such a "wild life" sea experience before.
So if you are ever in Kona, HI here are my top 10 place to go out and eat:
Beach House Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel at Hualalai. If you could only go to one of the place on this list this is the one I would go to. The food is great, not the best from this list but this place is magical for me, and if can come here during a sunset it is even more magical. See the photo up top, that is the restaurant I am talking about. I can sit here for hours and just stare out in the sea. You can come here for lunch or dinner. The menu is pretty simple. My favorite salad is the Greek Salad, the Burger is amazing and the Gazpacho Soup is also very good. You can't really go wrong here. They usually have a few specials too. The restaurant is called "Resident's" Beach House but it is open to everyone and while you are here walk around the Four Seasons Resort, it is pretty nice. I would recommend reservations.
Beach House Restaurant
72-100 Kaupulehu Drive
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 325-8000
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushiat the Queens shops of Waikoloa. This place is at a strip mall but it is really good. It is contemporary sushi and new wave Asian inspired dishes. Here there are a few things to die for. Their salmon sashimi is fabulous, the Tea Duck Egg Roll are amazing, their award winning Panko Crusted Ahi Sashimi Sushi Roll are just some of the few things that a really good on the menu, but there is a lot more. I would make reservations at this place since it always seems to be pretty busy.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi
69-201 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, HI 96738-5810
(808) 886-6286
Kenichi Pacific Sushi & Pacific Rim is probably my favorite sushi restaurant that I have been to on Kona. The menu is great and I don't think you can go wrong with anything here. Just order a few of their rolls and some sushi and you will be very happy.
Kenichi Pacific Sushi & Pacific Rim
78-6831 Alii Drive
Kailua Kona, HI 96740-2440
(808) 322-6400
Holua Koa Gardens & Café is one of my favorite places for food. Now it is not in Kona but in Holualoa which is about 30-40 minutes drive from Kona, but it is worth it. Not only will you notice the huge temperature drop but beautiful scenery as you drive there. Just bring a sweater since it is few degrees colder on the mountain. This place has it's own garden so everything is very fresh and the seating is outside. Everything on the menu is excellent, but especially their tomato salad, they grow them there and they are delicious. They usually have a few specials and I highly recommend going here.
Holua Koa Gardens & Café
76-5900 Old Government Road
Holualoa, HI 96725-8718
(808) 322-5072
Merriman'sin Waimea, HI not to be confused by the Merriman's in Waikola is a very nice place. All the food is absolutely fresh, the décor is very cozy and the staff is very nice. I really enjoy the Opakapaka fish so I would get the Steamed Opakapaka and some of their fresh vegetables.
65-1227 Opelo Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 885.6822
La Bourgogneis a country French cuisine restaurants. It is in a bland building on a highway, there is no view. But once you are inside you feel like you are in France. It is a family owned restaurant, the husband cooks and the wife serves. It is a very small place around 15 tables. Their specialty is the Cassoulet so I would get that and get a good bottle of wine from a great wine menu. I would make reservations before I go.
La Bourgogne
77-6400 Nalani Street
Kailua Kona, HI 96740-7955
(808) 329-6711
Brown's Beach House– This beach side restaurant offers a Pacific Rim Cuisines with a California twist. Is is a great venue for sunset cocktails with a Hawaiian Duo and a solo Hula Dancer. This place is a the Fairmont Orchid Hotel outside hotel dining right on the water and the food is really good. I would get the Fried Rice, Ahi Poke, and Sea Scallops.
Brown's Beach House
1 North Kaniku Drive
Kohala Coast, HI 96743
(808) 885-2000
Imari – This restaurant offers Japanese Art cooking demonstrations in a variety of styles from Teppanyaki to Shabushabu. One of the fines Japanese restaurants in Kona. I would get the Shabushabu here if you have not had that before. This place is located at the Hilton Hotel.
69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, HI 96738
(808) 886-1234
Pahu i'a – This is probably number one food place on this list but it is also the most expensive food place on this list. It is a the Four Seasons Hotel at Hualalai, the restaurant setting is beautiful and view is amazing overlooking the beach and water just like the Residents Beach House but most important the food is delicious. This is a honeymoon spot. But make sure you are ready to pay the bill. Reservations are required.
Pahu i'a
72-100 Kaupulehu Drive
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 325-8000
Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill– This place is owned by Roy Yamaguchi and he served a Pacific Rim cuisine with classic European technisues in this livly, and casual restaurant. It is always full and pretty lively but the service is excellent and the food is good.
Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill
250 Waikoloa Beach Dr
Waikoloa Resort
Kohala Coast, HI
Tommy Bahamas Café – I really enjoyed this place. It is a bar/restaurant in a shopping area and the food was excellent. All I can remember are those sliders. They were really good. If you are in the shops of Shops at Mauna Lani stop by here to eat.
Tommy Bahamas Café
68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr
Kohala Coast, HI 96743
(808) 881-8686
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How to Pay Down Credit Cards to Boost Your Credit Score
If you know anything about credit scores, you know carrying high credit card balances is a big no-no. In fact, your debt-to-credit ratio (how much you owe versus your total available credit) makes up about 30 percent of your overall credit score. And revolving debt -- like credit cards -- weighs heavier than other outstanding debts -- like your mortgage or car loan. So if you're carrying a bunch of maxed-out credit cards, your credit score is likely in the tank.
The most straightforward way to improve your debt-to-credit ratio is to simply pay down those balances. But chances are if you're in a lot of debt, you can't pay off all the balances right away. (That's how you got here in the first place, right?)
Here's the good news: You don't have to pay your credit cards off to boost your credit score. But to get the most credit score traction out of every extra payment, you do need to come up with a plan for paying down your credit cards in a certain way.
The Snowball Method
The snowball method is excellent for paying off debt quickly and efficiently. Basically, you throw extra money at one debt, and when it's paid off, put the extra plus the old debt's minimum payment toward the next debt. Repeat this until you're debt-free.
This is an excellent way to get out of debt, if just getting out of debt is your goal. But what if your goal is to get out of debt while also boosting your credit score as quickly as possible? Maybe you're hoping to apply for a mortgage soon, or a car loan?
In this case, the snowball method probably isn't how you want to start. Eventually, you might switch to that, but you may want to begin by evening out your credit card balances.
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When FICO calculates your credit score, it looks at not only your overall debt-to-credit ratio, but also the individual debt-to-credit ratios of your various credit cards and other revolving debt accounts.
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- Card 1: $5,000 balance/$10,000 limit = 50 percent debt-to-credit ratio.
- Card 2: $4,500 balance/$5,000 limit = 90 percent debt-to-credit ratio.
- Card 3: $500 balance/$1,500 limit = 33 percent debt-to-credit ratio.
- Overall: $10,000 balance/$16,500 = 60 percent debt-to-credit ratio.
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Or if it's a card with a lower APR, consider throwing money at its balance until it's at or near $1,500 to reach the 30 percent debt-to-credit ratio. Then move on to Card 1 or whichever card has the highest interest rate.
Now, this strategy isn't guaranteed to add hundreds of points to your credit score. But because you're improving individual debt-to-credit ratios for each of your credit cards, you will make progress more quickly than if you just snowballed your debt.
Still, you need to marry this with some aspects of the debt snowball, including the intensity with which you pay down your debt. After all, the only way to try to achieve credit score perfection is to pay your credit cards off completely, and refuse to carry a balance again.
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Maybe you're reading this thinking, "Why not just transfer some of the balance from Card 2 to Card 3? Or get another credit card to transfer some of that balance?"
You could. In fact, moving balances to zero percent APR balance transfer cards can be a good strategy for both boosting your credit score and getting out of debt. But just shifting your balances around isn't going to help much here, partially because the credit limit on Card 3 is so low to begin with.
What if you do have a $0 balance card in the mix? In this case, you still don't want to transfer another card's balance. This is because one part of your credit utilization mix is the number of accounts that carry a balance. So having three accounts carrying a balance and one with no balance is better than having four accounts carrying a balance -- even if that move improves one card's debt-to-credit ratio.
You Can't Game the System
The bottom line here is that credit scoring models are so sophisticated these days that you can't really "game the system" by shifting debt from one card to another. In the long run, you just need to focus on getting those credit card balances paid off.
In the meantime, bringing cards below a 30 percent (or even 50 percent) debt-to-credit ratio may boost your credit score more quickly than simply snowballing your debt. This is especially true if your debt snowball would leave a maxed-out credit card in the mix for months to come.
Abby Hayes is a freelance blogger and journalist who writes for personal finance blog The Dough Roller and contributes to Dough Roller's weekly newsletter.
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"We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Greg Halman. Greg was passionate about the game of baseball and generously gave of himself to share his passion with others in an attempt to help grow the sport's popularity across Europe. He will be sorely missed. Having played for the Netherlands in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and having participated in the recent 2011 European Big League Tour, Greg's lasting legacy is sure to be the trail he helped blaze for European youth to follow in his footsteps. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Greg's family, his teammates, the Mariners organization and his many friends and fans throughout Europe and America."


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LIPSCOMB WHERE ARE THEY NOW- Shane Neal
After playing golf for one year at Lipscomb University, Michael Shane Neal turned his focus to his artwork. Now a well-known portrait artist Neal has worked with many people including former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, Senator Bill Frist and Federal Chief Judge Anthony Scirica. He is currently working with his first client from the UK, Lord Sir Malcom Colquhoun and the founders of the Meijer grocery corporation, Fredrick Meijers and his wife Lena. With his studio located in Nashville, Neal still makes time to play golf, and even participated in the Lipscomb Baseball Golf Scramble this year. This week he sat down with lipscombsports.com to share a little bit about his days at Lipscomb.
What sport(s) did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were
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"I played golf from 1987-1988 under coach Ralph Samples."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
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Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at
Lipscomb? How?
"I had a short-lived college golf career! I was the eighth man on an eight-man team. Coach Samples and Mrs. Samples treated all the players like family. I will always be deeply appreciative of the coach letting me dream a little and giving me the chance to go out for the team. It was a great year. I was a five handicap at the time, not bad but not great. It was an amazing experience to practice with guys who had such awesome talent. To practice alongside seasoned competitive golfers taught me so much about my game and the game in general.
"A few years ago I was given the Avalon award for creative alumni of Lipscomb. Coach Samples came to the dinner. After the ceremony, he came up to me and, with a smile, said that I had made the right decision pursuing art over golf!"
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"When I was a senior we had a competition in the art department for different subjects, and I wanted to enter every category and wanted to win first place. I entered all the categories and won first place in every category except drawing. My future wife ended up winning that category, and it was actually the only category she had entered."
What was the most valuable thing you gained or learned while at Lipscomb?
"Colossians 3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
"Service is a big thing. You have to find what you love to do and then figure out how to serve the Lord while doing it."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"Dawn Whitelaw, who was my first painting instructor, inspired me like no other professor. She was a working artist who took time out to teach and share. She gave you the feeling that you could succeed if you worked hard enough and loved what you were doing. She had huge success with students becoming professional."
Where do you live now?
"I live a few minutes from campus in Nashville, Tenn."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I am an artist, and I mainly paint portraits. My job combines two things I love, art and working with people. I get to meet many different people and travel around the country and beyond. With painting portraits I'm getting do something that really pleases people. You make a little difference in their life because ultimately this is how they are going to be remembered."
Tell us about your family
"I am married to Melanie Merritt Neal and we have two children Mattie Ree, who is 9, and Lilly Kate, who is four. Both are enrolled at David Lipscomb Elementary."


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A wise man once said – "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin's famous quote has since been proven by science; educators now call it "experiential learning."
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There's nothing better for a recent graduate than to be able to include work experience on a resume. That's why the University recently expanded its co-op program to include plastics engineering, engineering, sciences and business. In the Manning School of Business, employers such as banks, financial services firms and technology companies have signed on to offer co-op placements for students. The program includes professional development seminars that teach students appropriate workplace behavior, interview skills and how to interact with potential employers – all to prepare them for job interviews and success once they land a job.
Finance major Lynn Le participated in the seminar last fall and the preparation paid off. She got an offer the day she interviewed with MFS Investment Management in Boston, which is led by UMass Lowell alum Robert J. Manning, for whom the Business School is named.
"I wanted to get into the co-op program because I know it will put me ahead of the game," says Le. "Experience is worth so much. It will set me apart in the job market."
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Many students gain experience through service-learning projects by working closely with community organizations, either abroad or closer to home. In Lowell, engineering, community health and nursing students have partnered with, or worked for, the Boys and Girls Club, Girls Inc., D'Youville Life and Wellness Center, the Lowell Health Department, the Lowell Housing Authority, Community Teamwork, the Lowell Food Security Coalition and more.
Community health student Michelle DiCiaccio worked with the Lowell Food Security Coalition to conduct a survey that measured the affordability, availability and quantity of healthy food in the Acre section of Lowell. Her team's research showed that while there are affordable options for getting healthy food in the Acre, these options are not always the most convenient or easiest to access. Their recommendations included properly marking bus stop locations and making sure that sidewalks and crosswalks are maintained so that people can travel safely to local markets.
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ABC Wednesday 5: B is for...
Bristol's naughtiest boy has been let loose on the city's main museum for the Bristol Museum vs. Banksy exhibition. The building was closed for 3 months whilst he secretly curated his own exhibition and turned the entire place upside down in the process. It opened in June and so far around 200,000 visitors drawn from across the world have come to view, gawp and laugh. I don't think the museum staff quite expected such an explosion of interest.
I've seen quite a few Banksy originals on the streets of Bristol and was curious to see whether an exhibition in an 'establishment' venue would dent his political stance or sense of humour. I needn't have worried. Banksy has pretty much turned the museum into his own playground. As well as the rooms dedicated to his art, he's made 'additions' to pretty much every cabinet and wall elsewhere. I suspect the porcelain, maps, natural history and artwork have never been examined so closely by visitors. Even the exhibit to celebrate Darwin's bicentenary has had Banksy's own touch applied to it. In the art rooms, a sign which reads A Local Artist is a clue the picture next to it may not be one of the regular exhibits.
The queues are huge and NAH and I joined the one last Wednesday morning. We waited for nigh on 2 hours to get in - we were told later by one of the staff the record's nearly 3 hours so far. The time passed really quickly though as we got nattering to a charming family from Dublin behind us. Waiting really only served to heighten our anticipation and the exhibition itself is free.
The picture gives you a bird's eye view of the main hall. Don't be fooled by the statues down the sides. I didn't give them a glance at first. Then I noticed the one at the bottom right's called The Angel of The North and the items round her feet are sculpted ice cream cones and litter. Yes, all the sculptures are Banksy's as is the ice cream van, which doubles up as the museum's Information Point for the duration. Just in front of the queue on the right is a marvellous disclaimer saying the views of the artist might not coincide with that of the museum's, plus the wonderful sentence:
Please be aware that some of the historic relics now on display throughout the museum are fakes.
The museum's guide has also been 'adapted' for the show and ends with: PG Contains scenes of a childish nature some adults may find disappointing.
NAH and I weren't disappointed, nor were the dozens of visitors of all ages I saw going around the exhibition with huge grins on their faces. In one of the main rooms stuffed full of Banksy pictures, there's an insight into the methods he uses out on the streets. There's a workshop containing little sketches of ideas, full blown stencils, spray paint and spattered cans. In the middle of it all he's placed a pixellated 'self-portrait'. There's even some preliminary sketches of the exhibition's itself, including one of the room you're standing in at the time with the legend underneath which says:
Call and see if this is possible.
Well it was possible and it's totally marvellous. Whatever you may think about graffiti art - and we had a bit of a debate on it last year - I defy you not to come away from this exhibition without having had fun and your perceptions changed a little. In fact, I spent the next couple of hours going around Bristol expecting every sign and hoarding to have been changed into something else. And I did find a few examples to show you another time.
The exhibition is open 10-5 every day until 31st August, though the hours may be extended until 8pm on Wednesdays. I'm going again on August 8th with my friend H: it's that good. The link also has a tempting trailer to show you what you might be missing.
There's more Bouncing B's today over at the ABC Wednesday blog.


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If you live with body acne, you may want to look for some ways to relieve it. There are various ways that may prove to be quite helpful if you do have a lot of body acne. No one wishes to have a lot of blemishes on their face or body, but if you do, take heart, there are ways to get rid of.
First, determine where you have the most body acne. Most people will have the body acne more in one place than another. This can help give you an indication of what the cause of it may be.
For instance, if you have occasional breakouts, this may be for any reason and there may not be any thing that is causing it other than clogged pores. If you constantly have body acne in the same location, there is a good chance there is a problem area with your skin. So, it is a good idea to take the time to notice where you may have the most body acne.
Some ways to help reduce body acne are listed below:
1. Spot treat body acne. You can buy a special lotion to help you reduce body acne as well as treat it. This is a good idea for anyone that suffers from a lot of body acne.
2. Shower often. Many times the body acne can be result of clogged pores and them you shower, the cleaner you can keep your skin. This can result in less body acne.
3. Wear clothing that allows your body to breathe, while you are exercising. This is a great idea because most people perspire a lot when they exercise and by wearing the proper clothing, you may be able to avoid a lot of the body


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Calendar of Events
The CYC Sports Calendar of events shows all the upcoming CYC Events. You can view the calendar by month, week or day, and you can click on an event's title to see more information about the event. Also, you can subscribe to this calendar by clicking here (iCal format).
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ODU Falls to Furman, 68-65, in SoCon Consolation Championship
By ODU Athletics
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) (November 28) -- Junior forward Andre McCullum collected a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Old Dominion fell to Furman, 68-65 in the consolation final of the SoCon Holiday Hoops Tournament.
Freshman forward Karim Souchu of Furman scored a game-high 20 points, including the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left.
Souchu took a pass from classmate Darrell Arbaugh on a backdoor cut for the layup that broke a 65-65 deadlock.
After the Monarchs' Skipper Youngblood missed a short baseline jumper with 13 seconds to go, Furman's Marcus Dilligard hit the second of a two-shot free throw with 6.5 seconds to go.
Old Dominion guard Michael Williams took the inbounds pass and raced down court for a 20-footer from the left wing that fell short.
Arbaugh added 12 and freshman Guilherme Da Luz 10 for the Paladins (4-2). Junior forward Andre McCullum scored 18 and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds for Old Dominion (2-3). Youngblood added 15 points and Williams 13.
Youngblood forced the late tie by hitting two free throws with 52 seconds remaining. The teams traded the lead nine times in the previous 12 minutes with neither moving ahead by more than three.
The Monarchs' last lead was 62-61 on Williams' 3-point shot from the left baseline with 3:21 left. Furman regained the upper hand at 64-62 on a Dilligard free throw at 2:59 and a Da Luz jumper at 1:56.
A Youngblood free throw at 1:41 - his first point of the second half following a 12-point first half - and an Arbaugh free throw at 1:08 left the score at 65-63.
The Monarchs led 40-31 at halftime and took their largest lead at 43-32 on Williams' 3-point basket 40 seconds into the second half. The Paladins responded with a 16-4 run to take a 48-47 lead on a 3-point shot and free throw by P.J. Brown at 13:05.
Furman used a 9-2 run to post an 18-11 lead at the 12-minute mark of the first half. The Monarchs immediately went on a 9-1 burst for a 20-19 edge two minutes later. Old Dominion finished the first half with a 14-4 run as Furman hit only two of its last nine shots of the half. McCullum scored six to lead the charge.


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Nothing spoils the natural optimism of a new year for politically engaged Californians than the memory of how last year's high hopes got lost in the mess of Washington and Sacramento.
So it's encouraging to think about why 2014 can be different. With a firm shove from voters, our leaders can get important things done.
Nationally, two big issues still demanding attention are immigration and gun policy. In California, pension reform and a decision about water policy should top the new year's resolutions. For Southern California communities, financial challenges should top the agenda — along with making sure the nation's largest sheriff's department has the right leader.
While the United States' new health care system won't cease to be controversial for a long time, Americans can hope that as it becomes a reality the speculative debate over its merits will no longer consume all of the energy of Congress and the White House.
This should allow U.S. leaders to focus on a sweeping makeover of immigration laws to strengthen the borders, play fair with families that include both documented and undocumented immigrants, and acknowledge the contributions undocumented immigrants make to the economy. This is something President Obama wants, and something Republicans' campaign advisers recommend as this year's congressional midterm election nears and the 2016 presidential race shapes up.
Also important, and no less popular in public opinion polls, would be to strengthen background checks to do more to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people. Here's an issue on which hopes should be tempered: Despite another year of shooting sprees, such as those at Santa Monica College and LAX, too many powerful members of Congress continue to reject any further restrictions on gun purchases.
In California, voters may be able to take the most vital matter into their own hands. A state ballot initiative, promoted by a group of mayors that includes San Bernardino's Pat Morris, would allow state and local governments to use collective bargaining to rein in workers' future pension and health care costs while protecting benefits already earned. More cities' leaders, and concerned residents, must encourage backers to aim for the November 2014 ballot instead of waiting for 2016.
Voters already face important work in 2014. San Bernardino's choice of a new mayor in February will be a big step in repairing the bankrupt city. Long Beach will pick a new mayor in April as the city wrestles with port issues and the looming loss of thousands of Boeing assembly-line jobs. Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's campaign for a fifth term deserves careful scrutiny after the jail-abuse scandal that has unfolded under his management. Californians should hope for credible competition for Gov. Jerry Brown in his re-election bid.
The state needs to get its prison system out from under federal control. We to the south must weigh in on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that would make water distribution safer and easier. And we must keep the pressure on Washington, reminding our U.S. representatives that sane immigration policy is crucial to this region.
This can be a better year. But Californians must demand it.


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Annual review day. You walk to your boss's office feeling like it's the school spelling bee. It could be rewarding and a boost of confidence, or you could feel like everyone's judging you and perhaps go back to your desk feeling like a dope.Most of us sleepwalk through our reviews. You walk in. Sit down. Listen to the boss speak. He tells you how great you are, but budgets only have limited space this year. You nod. Say stuff like "I understand," "that's OK," "the economy is tough," all this low-confidence verbiage. At the end, you get up, shake hands and go back to your cubicle, two per cent raise in hand, to text your spouse about how disappointed you are.
What just happened? You got your handout and settled back into quasi-contentment. Let's change that.
How to Take Control of Your Review
It's called YOUR review because it's about you. Your accomplishments, career path, happiness, etc. When you zombie through it, the focus shifts away from you. You have the potential to gain so much more by finding the confidence and building the mindset to do more.
So here are a few tips to help you do just that:
1. Research beforehand
The worst thing you can do at your performance review is to be unprepared. If you are, you're lost.
Instead, research and brainstorm:
- New ideas to implement for your position.
- Steps that could improve the department as a whole.
- Everyone's favourite: SALARY. (How much should you be making? Use these sites to figure that out.)
You could focus on just one or all three of these areas, whichever you're most passionate about. The important thing is that you show the boss you're ready.
Think about how impressed you would be if someone said, "I believe if we implement this new idea, it would increase this department's morale and efficiency. By the way, I took the time to do the research beforehand to show you how it would work, if you want to take a look through it."
Who would say no to that?
2. Say "thank you" and smile
Always show your boss you appreciate everything, including your (measly) two per cent raise. Thank him for his guidance and for allowing you to thrive in your position.
Also, smiling will further relax all parties. Never be confrontational; be thankful.
3. Express your desire to be a top performer
Show your ambition to be a top performer, and ask how you can help make your boss's job easier. If you can think of examples based on your research, this is a perfect opportunity to offer them.
Figure out where you can insert value beyond your job description. You'll be surprised by the results!
4. Have stories handy
Your boss is busy, so he doesn't have the time to remember every detail about your time at the company. That means it's up to you to have the meat of your material ready to go.
Prepare three to five stories about how you helped the company, saved them money, made them money, got your boss out of a stressful spot or whatever other positive moves you made. These don't need to be long, just 10- to 15-second stories that show your value. People like stories because they draw them in and give them examples. Plus, they're more likely to remember your skills if they're part of a story.
5. Use the right words to negotiate
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to Be Rich has awesome scripts on negotiation. He says the use of words is critical in keeping the ball in your court.
When you go to ask for that bump in salary, you can say: "Thank you for the raise. It's been a great experience for me, and I'm excited to take on those new tasks we talked about. I'd like to discuss further the salary adjustment, if I could?"
You can then pull out your research and share the numbers, saying, "It would be great to find a fair adjustment that could work for us both based on the results I've mentioned." Ramit develops these scripts by testing certain words for responses and studying the results.
6. Follow up regularly
If you don't hear a definite answer to your salary proposal in a week, send a quick, friendly email saying you would be happy to meet to discuss anything further. If a couple of weeks go by, take a minute to go visit your boss in person and calmly reiterate your value.
7. See the positives if the answer is "no"
You might come up empty. But consider what you have going for you now. Your boss knows you're different from everyone else. You took charge, and your boss will remember and respect that.
If you're a top performer, the boss will want to keep you, so the next time will probably end up differently. You've built your self-confidence, and you have the knowledge you need to wow your boss the next time around.
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Guidelines for making your letter to the editor a powerful advocacy tool! It's easier than you think!
Why should I write a letter to the editor?
Letters to the editor are an effective way to convey a positive image of alternate sexual practices such as BDSM, polyamory and swinging. Letters help to de-stigmatize negative social myths and misconceptions about these types of practices. These letters help achieve the advocacy goals of NCSF because they:
- Reach a large audience
- Are monitored regularly by elected officials
- Can introduce new information not addressed in a news article
- Foster an impression that there is widespread support for or opposition to an issue
We also suggest that you send copies of letters that you write to members of Congress to your local newspaper editors. These letters are often published to highlight a specific issue in the editorial section.
Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor
- Keep your letter short and on one subject. Newspapers typically have strict space limits for the editorial section and limited space. Keeping your letter short helps your chances of getting the letter published in its entirety, without important points being edited by the newspaper.
- Make sure your letter is legible and words are spelled correctly. Your letter may be simple and short, but make sure that spelling is correct and handwriting (if typing or WP in not used) is legible.
- Include your contact information. Newspapers sometimes call to verify a person's identity or address and will usually only publish letters with complete names and addresses. It is recommended that you also include a telephone number, if possible. Newspapers keep this information confidential and usually publish the person's name and city only.
- Reference the publication and article. Many newspapers only print letters referencing a specific article. Include the specifics such as "As a concerned resident of Baltimore, I am writing in reference to your article in the latest issue of (insert publication name), dated July 23rd titled "BDSM and the Law."
- Describe what you liked or didn't like about the article. NCSF sometimes includes a recommended response on important topics stating our position, which can be easily tailored to fit your personal use.
- Personalize your opinion with the news article. Use examples that reference your own experience. Examples are: "As someone who has experienced job discrimination because of my alternative sexual practices, I feel strongly that·", or "As a long-time member of the polyamory community, I think·".
- Frame yourself to establish common ground with the reader. We believe that it is important to frame yourself so readers relate to something you have in common with them. Frame yourself in terms of things like "parent, professional, involved member of my local community, proud U.S. citizen, former military officer, retired person, young person", or other ways that might enable you to relate to the readers as an individual they share something in common with. This also helps dispel the myth that alternative sexual expression is "wrong" or "abnormal."
- Reference positive facts. Check out our recommended sound bites for the BDSM, swing and polyamory communities.
- Stress the importance of national communities that promote safe and consensual sexual practices among adults through mentoring and education.
- Focus on the issues, not the sexual practices. Try to focus the letter on violence and discrimination. The media already sensationalizes sexual activities and portrays them negatively most of the time. Try not to give them, or the radical right, any more ammunition than they already have by discussing your own sexual practices.
- Point out that BDSM, swinging and polyamory is fun and enjoyable. The images and words depicted through the media about BDSM in particular are often negative and frightening to those who don't understand it. Words like "violence" are often associated with it wrongly, and the activities are frequently sensationalized and misrepresented. Discuss the caring relationships, intimacy, trust and communications aspects of these relationships whenever possible, stress that you like and enjoy it, and don't be afraid to mention that humor and laughter can also be part of these activities.
- Send actual letters or faxes when possible. An actual letter or fax is generally given more weight by a publication than something received only by e-mail. If possible, send an actual letter by mail or send a fax in addition to the e-mail, particularly on issues of particular importance to you.
- Send letters to community newspapers also. It's often much easier to get letters published in small publications than larger ones. If you're sending a response to a larger publication, copy the smaller newspapers as well.


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Poblacion – [(Sp., derived from pueblo), literally, town-ship.]
Although in our country it now refers to the town center (I hate the more often used term town proper, as if every place else is the town improper), the Spanish term was once properly used to mean the town-ship and thus, its population, such that the población of Carcar was said to be, to use a legitimate statistic, published in 1875, 20,915 people, and the number meant the population of the whole town, the pueblo, and not just that of the town center. Cabecera was the term used to denote either the center of a town or the central town — the "capital" (cabeza, capital: same thing: head) — of a multi-town parish.
Anyway, of the places (now called sitios) in the 3 poblacion barangays that already appeared in the 1850-51 parish books, you will find only Caipilan, Cogon and Luanluan (in present-day Poblacion 1), Ylaod (Poblacion 2) and Tacdog and Tapon (in Poblacion 3). And if we are to base our guess on the number of baptisms from those places those 2 years, Cogon was the biggest of the 6.
There was no place name Poblacion, we get it now, because then it was neither a place nor a name.


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Dawn breaks in a field. A border collie reports faithfully for duty, only to find his lover hasn't been as faithful. Locked in an embrace with... a mutt? Dagger to the heart. If only he'd kept his weight under control.
See, it turns out selling diet dog food in Chile isn't that different from selling anything diet-related to humans stateside, as Adland shows us. It's all about fat shaming and selling sex, of the dog-on-dog variety.
Don't let yourself go, my furry friend. For when you return home to your slick modernist abode, you'll find your mate astride a skinnier specimen of — gasp — another breed.
Are you fresh off a kitchen binge, only to find your beloved is tasting the flesh of someone else? Should have bought Nutripro.
Life's Hard When You're A Fat Dog, You'll Never Get Lucky [Adland]


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Toby Keith Serves up Slices of Life in 'Hope on the Rocks' Video
Toby Keith serves up more than few drinks in his 'Hope on the Rocks' video -- he offers up slices of life as he plays bartender, listening to the life stories of regular people and lending a helping hand.
The video does an effective job capturing small town life in the space of four minutes, also demonstrating the plight of the average American, who sometimes has nowhere to turn but to the guy rustling up the drinks at the watering hole.
Keith takes the keys away from a drunk customer who is in no condition to drive, and he dances with a girl looking sad and lonely. He generally tries to improve the lives of others in his 'Hope on the Rocks' video, simply by being a listening ear -- someone who cares. That's all he can do, really, and it means a lot.
The singer pretty much transports the viewer to small-town America with the video, which tugs at the heartstrings and tells plenty of stories in a small amount of time. It's the perfect visual complement to a storytelling country song.
It could be you. It could be me. It could be the guy next door. It could be the person ahead of you at the checkout line in the supermarket. The characters spotlighted in the black and white clip -- like the shelter-seeking woman asleep in the bathroom -- could be any one of us. Life is hard, but if you have someone to lean on (even if only your trusty barkeep), then things start to look up a little.


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Exhibits honor state, local immigration history
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
A traveling exhibit, "Americans by Choice: The Story of Immigration & Citizenship in Kansas," will open in Pittsburg State University's Axe Library on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and will run through May 12. The free exhibit illustrates through photographs, documents, quotes, and interactive books the paths to citizenship taken by Kansas settlers from around the world over the past 150 years.
As a companion to the exhibit, Axe Library's Special Collections has prepared "The Immigrant Experience," an exhibit that illustrates the southeast Kansas Experience.
Randy Roberts, PSU archivist and director of Special Collections, said the exhibits have special meaning to Kansans and particularly southeast Kansans.
"Most Kansans can trace their heritage to another part of the world," Roberts said, noting that between 1865 and 1880, Kansas attracted immigrants at a faster pace than anywhere else in the U.S.
They came for the promise of a better life, swelling the Kansas population from just 107,000 in 1860 to more than 1.4 million in 1890. In 1870, 13 percent of Kansas' total population was foreign born, more than double the rate today.
The intertwined stories of mining, manufacturing and immigrants are an important part of southeast Kansas history, Roberts said.
The traveling exhibit was commissioned by the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas as part of its 150th anniversary celebration in 2011 to commemorate its role in the naturalization process. A permanent exhibit of the same title is installed at the Robert J. Dole Courthouse in Kansas City, Kan. It was developed by Jean Svadlenak, a museum consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri, with more than 35 years of experience in the history field.
The exhibit is open to the public during Axe Library's regular hours: 3-11 p.m. Sundays, 7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fridays, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, contact Randy Roberts at 620-235-4883 or email@example.com.


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MLS Wrap: Late penalty saves Whitecaps
A second-half blitz saw the Union come from 2-0 down to lead 3-2, as they struck three times in the space of eight minutes but Pedro Morales' 81st-minute penalty ensured the visiting Whitecaps took a share of the points back to Canada.
The draw ensured Vancouver remained level with FC Dallas on 21 points in the Western Conference, after the latter defeated Colorado Rapids 3-2, while Philadelphia (15 points) moved above Chicago Fire (14) into eighth in the East.
Chicago lost 3-2 to Seattle Sounders in a match that included two red cards in the first half, while Harry Schipp and Obafemi Martins both notched braces.
The Whitecaps sit fifth in the West, just behind Dallas on games won, while third-placed Colorado have 22 points.
Philadelphia were aiming for their first home win in six games at PPL Park but looked likely to suffer their third defeat in four at half-time.
Vancouver edged ahead in the 18th minute when Erik Hurtado headed Nigel Reo-Coker's cross into the net.
The goal made it five games in a row in all competitions where Hurtado has scored, with the 24-year-old left all alone by the Union's defence to leap high and send his header past Zac MacMath.
The Whitecaps led 2-0 at half-time after Hurtado cut the ball back to Nicolas Mezquida in the 42nd minute and the Uruguayan scored inside the near post.
But after a poor first half, Philadelphia exploded just after the hour mark.
In the 63rd minute, Cristian Maidana picked out Conor Casey at the near post and the powerful centre forward sent a diving header into the net and five minutes later, Vincent Nogueira teed up fellow Frenchman Sebastien Le Toux for the equaliser.
The Union completed their comeback in the 71st minute with Casey completing his brace, picking out the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the area, but the success-starved home fans were denied the win they craved when MacMath tripped Darren Mattocks in the box and Morales made no mistake from the spot.
In Utah, Portland Timbers continued their strong form with a 3-1 triumph over Real Salt Lake with Fanendo Adi scoring a double.
After Luke Mulholland gave Real the lead in the 23rd minute, Adi equalised nine minutes before half-time with a header from Diego Valeri's corner.
Adi made it four goals in three games of the Timbers just before the break, with the Nigerian striker knocking the loose ball into the net after Darlington Nagbe's initial shot had been saved, while Portland captain Will Johnson converted a penalty in the 73rd minute to secure the three points.
Real had Tony Beltran sent off in the second half as they slumped to their second loss in three matches, while the Timbers have won three of their past four and have just one defeat in their past eight fixtures.
Portland moved to within two points of Vancouver in the Western Conference, while in other results, Toronto FC defeated San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 and DC United versus Columbus Crew ended scoreless.


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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Bulgarians protested on Sunday against rising electricity and heating bills, and police clashed with demonstrators throwing eggs and tomatoes atgovernment buildings.
The violence occurred in Sofia, the capital, when riot police struggled to keep demonstrators away from public buildings, but no injuries were immediately reported. Large parts of the city center remained blocked off for hours.
Similar rallies occurred in other cities across the country, with some temporarily blocking traffic on major highways.
Earlier, the protesters in Sofia burned their utility bills in public, accusing the government of failing to improve their falling living standards and demanding the expulsion of the three foreign-controlled power distributors that control the local market: CEZand Energo-Pro from the Czech Republic, and Austria's EVN.
In January, Albania revoked the license of CEZ and announced thatelectricity distribution would return to government control, but experts in Bulgaria have expressed doubt the government can legally do that.
Bulgaria, which joined the European Union in 2007, is the bloc's poorest member country, with an average monthly salary of €360 ($480) and an average pension of €150 ($200).
The ruling center-right party of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, which won parliamentary elections in 2009, has been steadily losing public support in the wake of the country's worst economic downturn in a decade.
Elections in July are expected to be a close race between the incumbents and the opposition Socialist party.
Article: By VESELIN TOSHKOV
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/bulgarians-protest-foreign-power-companies-153248204–finance.html


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Myeloproliferative disorders
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I have a friend who was just diagnosed with MPD. Could you please send me information on what the disorder is exactly?
Selina M. Luger, MD, Director of the Leukemia Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
MPD means myeloproliferative disorder. In these patients, typically there is an increase in the number of cells being made by the bone marrow resulting in increased blood counts. There can be an increase in the white blood cells, hemoglobin, or platelet counts or a combination of these. Sometimes patients will have enlarged spleens. Depending on the specific manifestations of the patient's disorder as well as the results of additional testing that may be done on the blood or bone marrow, the physician will determine how to treat the patient.


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"If you don't get married, you can't get divorced," he told Nylon Guys in an interview. "Why couldn't we learn from the devastatingly low percentage of successful marriages that our last generation went through?"
Logically, what he said totally makes sense. It is indeed true that, if you don't get married, you can't get divorced. And, believe me, I get it about not wanting to go through a divorce: My parents split up when I was 13 and I sure as hell don't want to be in their shoes some day (or put my own potential future children through it).
And yet, I'm still planning on getting married.
My fiancé and I are getting hitched in a little over a year (long engagement, what what!) and, yes, the 40 to 50 percent divorce rate kinda terrifies me when I think about it. (Plus, according to research, having divorced parents make it even more likely that my marriage will turn out the same way as theirs did.)
But just because nearly half of all marriages fail doesn't mean mine will. By the time we tie the knot, my guy are I will be in our thirties—with our crazy twenties behind us and our immature relationship mistakes (hopefully) already made with previous partners. We'll have lived together for over three years, in two different cities. We plan to go to pre-marriage counseling. Also, we love the shit out of each other.
I'm not simply listing these things naively, as if our marriage will be completely safeguarded from divorce, but I think we've done the best we can to set a solid foundation before we become husband and wife. Moving forward, we just have to keep doing our best—knowing that we can't take each other for granted and that there are no guarantees.
Because, seriously, nothing is guaranteed in life, that's the beauty and the scariness of it all. And if you let fear and "what ifs" rule your life, I'm pretty sure you're going to miss out on some great opportunities. Let's take Adam's approach to things other than marriage: Like, if you don't apply to college, you can't get rejected, or if you don't try out for the school musical, you can't be disappointed when you don't see your name on the cast list. As the saying goes, if you never try, you'll never know.
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by Wesley Ratko
Is the Wissahickon creek healthy? That was the question of the night for more than 200 people who turned out to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Thursday night for a town hall meeting on the matter. The meeting, titled "Wissahickon: A Creek in Crisis?"
The meeting, billed as "Wissahickon: A Creek in Crisis?", was organized by Friends of the Wisshahickon and the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association and featured a panel of three environmental experts, each of whom addressed a different element of watershed health: physical, chemical, and biological. All three experts ended their talks with a list of actions residents can take to help make the watershed healthier.
The event was moderated by Patrick Starr, Executive Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, whose group is under contract to the Philadelphia Water Department to manage several watershed partnerships in the Delaware Valley, including the Wissahickon, to monitor water quality. Starr told those gathered he believed the Wissahickon was in crisis and that the purpose of the meeting was provide ideas for action. Starr called the Wissahickon an iconic watershed for the Philadelphia region.
John Jackson, a senior research scientist at the Stroud Water Research Center and self-described "bug guy," focused on the biological dimension of the Wissahickon. Jackson said that the biological health of a stream can provide the best indicator of whether a stream is healthy or not. He looked specifically at pollution-sensitive insects like mayflies, stone flies, and caddis flies, which he described as "our canary in the coal mine."
Jackson presented data that showed the number of these insects (or ""macroinvertebrates") in the Wissahickon have been in decline for some time, especially when compared to other watersheds in less-developed areas. This decline, he says, in a clear indicator that the stream in poor health, a condition he blamed on the urban development surrounding the Wissahickon. Of all the land surrounding the Wissahickon, only 16 percent is forest.
The paving and concrete ubiquitous in urbanized areas is impervious to water, preventing it from being absorbed into the ground. When it rains, this storm water flows off that pavement, along gutters and curbs, to storm drains where it is discharged into creeks. Along the way, that water carries with it a variety of chemical contaminants left on the pavement – things like road salt and lawn fertilizer, which contain nitrates and phosphates. The result is a creek that features the conditions Jackson described.
"It's about people," he said, explaining that these chemicals end up in the Wissahickon and wreak havoc with the water chemistry that supports life in the watershed. Jackson added that one solution is to build barriers that would function to "break the connection between the people and the water."
Perhaps the most shocking fact Jackson presented was that 95 percent of the water flowing in the Wissahickon between storms is waste water discharged from water treatment plants.
"Some days, if there were no discharge from the water treatment plants," said Crockett, "there would be no base flow."
Jackson urged the audience to do more, to try more things and to urge lawmakers to change the regulations.
"People are the puzzle – they created the puzzle, but they can also provide a solution," he said. Jackson told the crowd that the crisis in the Wissahickon was long in the making, saying it took the Wissahickon more than 300 years to reach the condition it is in today, and that the process of reversing things would be slow.
"It's not going to happen overnight," he said.
Chris Crockett, Deputy Commissioner at the Philadelphia Water Department, discussed the chemical dimension of the watershed with a focus on its impact on drinking water. Crockett began by providing a history of Philadelphia's drinking water sources and how Philadelphia still gets the bulk of its drinking water from the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers.
He said the cost to engineer solutions to clean water is increasing, and that these cleaning processes – like filtering water through the ground – are already found in nature. Cleaning water through a process called reverse osmosis requires energy and results in carbon dioxide emissions. He added that even with the costs, there is a limit to what can be removed from water.
"We can't engineer our way out of everything," he said. Personal care products, discarded pharmaceuticals and even Iodine-131 , used in the treatment of cancer patients, is ending up in the water table in increasing levels, and the ability for water treatment plants to deal with those contaminants is limited.
Crockett urged people to safely dispose of their unused medications, to clean up after their dogs and to conserve water.
"We're not going to stop until the creeks are as fit as they can get," he said.
Carol Collier, Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission, covered the physical dimensions of the Wissahickon. She described the Wissahickon as a small but critical sub-watershed of the Schuylkill River watershed. She said that the political subdivisions across which creeks and rivers flow has always been a problem for responsible management of watersheds and that the Wissahickon is no exception.
At one point, Collier displayed a map of the watershed's geology, the upper portion of which is characterized by shale deposits. Noting this, she told the crowd that there are no oil or natural gas deposits, prompting applause from those present.
Collier concluded her talk with assumptions for the future, noting that impacts due to climate change such as an increase in storm intensity, higher overall temperatures, and elevated precipitation in winter were inevitable and should be planned for.
"Things will only get worse from a climate perspective, so we have to plan for that," she said.
Collier recommended planning on a watershed basis, but to implement solutions locally. She said knowledge of a watershed system – achieved through good data – was the key to sound watershed planning.


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One vet's story a window into backlogged system
Army veteran Ericka Korb thought she did everything right. When her left knee gave way in 2012 — a follow-on injury to an ankle snapped during parachute training — she filed a claim with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
She saved the May 2012 email acknowledging that the VA's computer system received her claim. But, nearly a year later, it appears it sank into the paperwork swamp that has prompted members of Congress and veterans groups to call for the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.
During the past month, House and Senate members have issued pleas for President Barack Obama to step in to ease the backlog of claims at the VA. A growing frustration with the veterans agency appears to be one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C.
On April 19, the VA announced that it will expedite handling of 250,000 disability claims that have been pending for a year or more. All told, nationally, about 900,000 claims are waiting to be resolved.
In the San Diego region, 7,981 claims are at least a year old of the total 28,765 pending. And 826 of those are more than two years old.
A San Diego official said the average wait for getting an answer on a claim is 290 days, or more than nine and a half months. The regional office expects to resolve all 2-year-old claims by June 19, the VA's Shana Santoyo said.
A pending claim means a veteran is still waiting to receive a VA determination if injuries believed to be from military service will be compensated, usually for life.
There's a lot on the table. The amount paid out by the VA ranges from $127 monthly for a 10 percent disability to more than $3,000 monthly for a 100 percent disabled veteran with a spouse and children.
VA claims backlog, by the numbers
250,000 disability claims more than a year old
900,000 total claims pending
7,981 claims more than a year old,
of those 826 at least 2 years old
28,765 total claims pending*
60 percent of pending claims are supplemental, meaning the veteran already is receiving some disability pay for an approved claim
14% of vets with supplemental claims pending already have a 100% disability rating, with average VA compensation of $2,800 monthly
40% of vets with supplemental claims pending already have a 50% or higher rating, with VA compensation of at least $1,000 monthly
Vietnam War vets account for 37% of pending claims; 38% of claims backlog (those older than 125 days)
Iraq/Afghanistan war vets account for 20% of pending claims; 22% of backlog
Desert Storm/Gulf War vets account for 23% of pending claims; 22% of backlog
*Figure includes 6,700 claims filed under Quick Start program for soon-to-discharge troops. These claims are not necessarily from San Diego region residents.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, data as of February and March, 2013
That money is supposed to help support a veteran who can't work because of military injuries — or, who can't enjoy the career expected because of the limitations of the disability.
Demand has spiked with the return of more than 2.3 million Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, who are filing disability claims at a historic high rate.
At least 45 percent of post-Sept. 11 veterans are making claims, and for 11 to 14 ailments on average, the Associated Press reported last year.
That's double the 21 percent rate among Desert Storm participants. The average number of ailments claimed by Vietnam vets is four. For Korea and World War II, the average is two.
Since 2009 the VA has received $500 million to address the claims process online. Officials say there is an aggressive plan to eliminate the backlog by 2015.
One Iraq veteran waiting more than a year is James Crossan, 28, who served with Camp Pendleton's 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment from 2003 to 2006. An improvised bomb sheared his pelvis in half, leaving him with screwed-together bones.
Crossan applied in November 2011 for an upgrade of his 80 percent disability rating because of chronic back pain. The VA's electronic system tells him to expect an answer between now and November.
The extra money would reduce his stress because he has a wife and child to support.
"The everyday pain, it gets to you," Crossan said. "I'm doing odd jobs and trying to find a job. It sounds bad. I'm not a mooch. I'd like to work."
More than half of the VA's pending claims are follow-on, or supplemental, filings, like Crossan's.
If any young veteran had a hope of navigating the VA system, it would have been the 32-year-old Korb.
For two years, she worked at the VA's Mission Valley office processing claims while studying for a master's degree in social work at San Diego State University.
"The frustration level I feel — and I have a lot of resiliency at this point — I can only imagine how that's affecting someone who is dealing with the kind of trauma that can result from being a combat veteran," said Korb, who was president of the SDSU Student Veterans Organization while in graduate school.
Previously, Korb received a 10 percent disability rating for each of her ankles from the initial parachute fall and a later related injury. Both are unstable. All told, her military-related injuries add up to a 80 percent disability rating.
Then, in February 2012, she was hiking on an uneven trail and her right ankle gave out. She fell, damaging her left knee. Eventually she couldn't put her full weight on it.
Believing the injury directly related to her ankle problems, she filed a claim with the VA for a disability rating. It was May 10. Twenty-one days later, she got an email notice from the VA that her claim had been received.
Knowing about the backlog, she didn't start to worry for seven months. When she checked, the Mission Valley office told her there was no sign of her claim in the system.
Korb's story got more complicated in January. She fell while snowboarding and further injured her bad knee. Surgery is required for what's now a ligament tear.
Since her knee claim wasn't decided before the additional injury, she doesn't know whether she'll ever be able to prove the initial tear. Her doctors at the VA didn't take any images, just advised ice, rest and a brace, she said.
"I'm concerned. Am I going to incur a larger fight for anything?" she asked. "It just feels unfair."
Asked for a comment, San Diego VA officials said Korb's claim would have been handled by the Los Angeles and then St. Paul, Minn., offices. But her file was accidentally sent to San Diego two weeks ago, so a VA spokesman in St. Paul couldn't comment until it arrived there.
The irony is that Korb filed her knee claim through the VA's computer portal, called the Inquiry Routing and Information System, or IRIS.
The system, which can be logged onto from any computer with the Internet, was part of the VA's effort to enter the computer age. The agency's old paper files have been the subject of intense criticism.
Under this scrutiny, several senior VA officials have resigned or retired in the past two months. The latest and most highest-ranking was Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould, who ran the agency's day-to-day operations until this week.
Before him, the VA's chief of staff, chief information officer and chief technology officer all left in March.
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, advocates gutting and rebuilding the VA, to make it more like a private corporation in its customer service.
"If we were to just stop what the VA's doing and say, Time out. We're going to reorganize, we're going to restructure, we're going to fire thousands of people that have not been doing their jobs," said Hunter, who served as a Marine officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. "We're going to start from scratch, and we're going to build the VA like it should be built in the modern era."
But as a former VA employee, Korb doesn't want to pin the problem on the claims workers.
"I can relate to the veteran filing the claim," she said. "I can also relate to the employees who are doing the very best with what they have."
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By Caroline McGraw Oct 20, 2011 0
Nothing But Yes
After last week's column, I was asked, "Do you think about what it would be like to have a kid with autism yourself?" And I do. In fact, I tend to imagine any future child as having autism or other special needs.
In part because of my life with my brother, in part because of my current care-giving work, it's difficult for me to picture a family without autism. And,the jury's still out regarding the statistical likelihood of me having a child with autism.
When I consider starting a family with my husband, I am faced with several truths. One truth is that I am intimidated at the thought of having a child, any child. The idea of being a mother seems daunting to me, perhaps because I appreciate the level of commitment it demands.
That said, I have spent the last five years in a professional care-giving role. These years have been rich and full. My life experience in tending to physical, emotional and spiritual needs (my own as well as another's) would stand me in good stead should I become a parent.
Yet even with my experience, I am afraid.
I fear for my imagined child with autism, born into world of prejudice, a world wherein people who are differently-abled are not offered the same choices and opportunities as those who are considered "normal".
So this is one part of the truth: my intimidation, my fears and our collective bias. And yet this truth is not the complete picture. It's not the end of the story.
There is another truth, the truth of the people with special needs and autism that I'm honored to know, the truth of being my brother's sister. This is the truth that we all change each other. And, in changing one another, we begin to change our world.
Knowing and loving one another alters us in ways we cannot understand fully. Caring for one another alters us, deepens us. All children are individuals, with unique strengths and weaknesses. In this way, having a child is always a risk.
I know the risks. I know what it is to feel unsafe in your own home. I know what it's like to question whether or not you actually love your own brother. And yet I also know what it's like to come through these things stronger, kinder and more fully human.
On my wedding day, I am told that my brother made an announcement. After remaining quiet throughout the ceremony, he spoke up just after my husband and I exited the room. Willie stood up and told everyone, "Now Caroline's going to have a baby!"
While his statement wasn't exactly accurate, it was, I believe, straight from the heart. I can guess how it was in his mind: Willie has seen friends of mine get married, and he knows that babies often follow their unions. Knowing this, I wish I'd been there to hear him say it. I would have laughed along with everyone else, because who knows? He may be right. And I like to think of that announcement as Willie's own oblique way of giving his blessing.
In the end, I believe it comes down to faith. Do I have faith in love and its transformative power? Do I have faith in the beauty of diversity and differing abilities? Do I believe that people who have autism are just as fully alive as I am?
And, at the end of the day, there is nothing I can say but Yes.


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Dread it when credit is due
The start of another major election year is three months away. Unfortunately for the country, and for some of the candidates, a summer that began with a bit of economic hope ended with a lot of pessimism. Politicians have had to face up to a cold, hard reality: The sour economy isn't likely to be much sweeter come campaign season. Even so, assigning blame, as candidates always encourage voters to do when joblessness is up and markets are down, might not be so cut and dried in 2012. North Carolina is now a state where both Democrats and Republicans hold the levers of power. Tarring an opponent with the brush of high unemployment and sluggish economic growth may mean getting some of that sticky muckiness on political allies and friends. That doesn't mean the tar buckets will stay in the shed.
The Democratic governor and Republican legislature have been going at it over unemployment. When joblessness in the state again edged above 10% in August, Gov. Beverly Perdue and GOP legislative leaders flung blame each other's way. She attributed the rising numbers to Republican budget cuts, noting that private-sector jobs increased during the month. "The severe cuts to education, including teacher positions, inflicted by the Republican legislature are taking their toll on our classrooms and our workforce," she said. Senate leader Phil Berger, an Eden Republican, said Perdue offered up more of the same thing that put the state "into a financial ditch."
The finger-pointing is just starting. Wait until highly paid political consultants take a turn at helping Perdue, Berger, et al. craft messages for TV and campaign mailers. Gary Pearce, who once worked as one of those political consultants, said the dour economy will be a constant theme of the campaign season. "It's going to be the biggest elephant in the room — or the biggest donkey." Pearce, who ran campaigns for Gov. Jim Hunt and U.S. Sen. John Edwards, believes that the Democrat now in the governor's mansion will have a hard time shaking off blame for the economic doldrums. Incumbents in the White House typically suffer in a down economy, he says, and Perdue certainly benefited from Barack Obama's coattails here in 2008. But at least she has a foil this time around — the Republican legislature.
"Perdue's best strategy, yes, is to blame them. I think that is clearly what she is going to try to do," Pearce says. It's a strategy made simpler by Republicans passing a state budget over her objections, then overriding her veto. She's already trying to paint that budget as contributing to the state's economic woes. Pearce claims most elections are decided on change versus the status quo. If the race for governor in 2012 is, as many expect, a rematch between Perdue and former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, then the Republican would represent change. Perdue will try to sell the electorate on her being the only thing standing in the way of a Republican governor rubber-stamping the actions of a Republican legislature.
Even if she's successful with that, individual legislators still might escape blame when it comes to the economy. Though polls typically show that voters are down on state legislatures and Congress, they often have a different opinion about their own representatives: It's the other guys who are the problem. But in this season of discontent, Gallup polls show anti-incumbency sentiment nationwide rising to unprecedented levels. In North Carolina, voter discontent might also settle on the fact that Republican legislators came into office talking about how they would focus on jobs and the economy, then making a lot of headlines for embracing abortion restrictions, gun-rights laws and an effort to put a gay-marriage ban into the state constitution. Those controversial measures nearly obscured GOP victories on lower taxes, medical-malpractice reform and consensus workers' compensation changes.
One hope that all incumbents, whether governor or legislator, should abandon is that of a big economic turnaround in North Carolina in 2012. An index of economic indicators compiled by N.C. State University economist Mike Walden recently showed declines in four of five measures. He interprets those falling indices to mean that growth will continue to be sluggish at least another four to six months, even if the economy doesn't contract and tip into a double-dip recession. Other economists predict that job numbers won't improve significantly until 2014. Voters are grumpy, and they'll be taking that out on someone next year. Divided power may make determining how they allocate that punishment more difficult than in the past. But it doesn't change the basic formula: Someone in office needs to pay.
Scott Mooneyham is the editor of The Insider, www.ncinsider.com.


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The price of natural gas is at a three-week high Tuesday as traders' anticipate, well, more fuel being burned!
After utilities tapped a record amount earlier this month, the latest cold snap on the East Coast is expected to stretch for at least a few days past Tuesday's snowstorm.
To Goldman Sachs' strategists, it's getting to a point where prices in the $4.40-$4.50 range look plausible. This doesn't factor in the chance of nasty weather in February and March, either:
It is important to emphasize that additional weather shocks in the Feb-Mar period could push inventory levels down to a point where a more significant increase in production is required during the summer. Specifically, as shown in Exhibit 4, we estimate there is a 32% probability of stocks falling below 1300 Bcf by the end of the winter, in which case, we believe gas prices would have to move more sustainably into the $4.50-5.00/mmBtu range to incentivize at least 500 mmcf/d of additional growth in production to take stocks back to the 3800 Bcf range by October.
The most actively traded gas futures contract is ahead by 1.9% Tuesday, to $4.34. In ETFs, United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) ahead by 2.5%.
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Lewis G. Irwin is a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duquesne University, jointly appointed to the Department of Political Science and the Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy. In the Army Reserve, Colonel Irwin commands the 926th Engineer Brigade, and has served in a wide variety of assignments during more than 25 years of service in the U.S. Army. These assignments have included tours of duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Germany, including service with the 101st Airborne Division, the 1st and 3rd Armored Divisions, West Point's Department of Social Sciences, and the U.S. Joint Forces Command, among others. From August of 2007 until February of 2008, he served with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan as the leader of an ad hoc interagency team assigned the mission of designing and implementing a nation-wide reform of the Afghan National Police, then known as "Focused District Development." That effort continues today. An Army Reserve Adjunct Professor for Research at the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College, Colonel Irwin is the author of The Chill in the House (SUNY Press, 2002) and The Policy Analyst's Handbook (M. E. Sharpe, 2003), in addition to numerous journal articles and other publications. Colonel Irwin holds a bachelor's in civil engineering management from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a master's in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University.
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SSI books and monographs by Colonel Lewis G. Irwin
Disjointed Ways, Disunified Means: Learning from America's Struggle to Build an Afghan Nation
May 10, 2012
Authored by Colonel Lewis G. Irwin.
Remarkably ambitious in its audacity and scope, NATO's irregular warfare and nation-building mission in Afghanistan has struggled to meet its nonmilitary objectives by most tangible measures. This book explores shortfalls in the U.S. Government's strategic planning processes and the mechanisms for interagency coordination of effort that have contributed to this situation, as well as reforms needed to meet emerging 21st century national security challenges.


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