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a free, multiplatform GIS application
QGIS (previously also known as Quantum GIS) is a free (GNU GPL v2) and open source GIS application enabling the user to visualize, manage, edit, analyse data, and compose printable maps. It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and can be downloaded free of charge from qgis.org.
- 1 OpenStreetMap in QGIS
- 2 Previous Versions
- 3 General QGIS info
- 4 See also
- 5 External links
- 6 References
OpenStreetMap in QGIS
QGIS Version 3
In version 3.8 of QGIS, there are built in features to use raster and vector data from OpenStreetMap.
Tile Base Layer
The XYZ data source section, includes OpenStreetMap as standard. Right clicking on that reveals an option to add that as a layer.
Clear Cache
Note that QGIS caches the raster maps. Changes made on OpenStreetMap will not show up until the QGIS cache is cleared.
The Delete cache feature is hidden in the Settings -> Options... -> Network form.
Add Vector Layer
Adding a vector layer, can open OSM files, exported from OpenStreetMap, without any extra add-ins.
Previous Versions
As of begining of July 2015, all existing versions or QGIS prior to version 2.18 are now incompatible with OSM data containing 64-bit Identifiers. This includes all newly created nodes. QGIS should no longer be used before a major version release to support 64-bit integers for nodes; it is possible that data retrieved from the database contain new nodes that would be truncated to 32 bits. This would severely impact the database if it is updated with QGIS.
QGIS 2: Importing OSM vector layers
QGIS 2.0 integrates OpenStreetMap import as a core functionality. To get OSM data, use the "Vector → Openstreetmap" menu:
- "Load data" will connect to the OSM server and download data. You can skip this step if you already have a .osm XML file.
- "Import topology from an XML file" below will convert your .osm file into a spatialite database, and create a db connection.
- "Export topology to Spatialite" then allows you to open the database connection, select the type of data you want (points, lines, and polygons) and choose tags to import. Do this three times (clicking 'Load from DB' for each) to create three spatialite geometry layers.
- Add this layer to your project via the "add a spatialite layer" menu.
More details here. Note that this process imports raw OSM GIS data not any particular map style/symbology.
QuickOSM allows you to work quickly with OSM data in QGIS thanks to Overpass API.
OpenStreetMap Plugin (obsolete)
For QGIS older than version 2: The QGIS OSM Plugin lets you load in vector data from OpenStreetMap, and even edit and upload your changes. However, due to a bug related to 64-bit Identifiers, newer data is not read. See the QGIS OSM Plugin page for more info and workarounds.
Shapefiles, PostGIS and other conversion options
There are many ways converting OSM data to other formats which can then be opened within QGIS. In particular note the various options for Shapefiles and PostGIS databases.
Using raster maps from OpenStreetMap
There's a couple of different approaches to bring in tiles from OpenStreetMap (or from other OpenStreetMap tile providers) :
- Install QuickMapServices plugin, find its button on the toolbar and click it to see a list of layers, including OSM layers.
- The QGIS OpenLayers Plugin offers another easy way. In QGIS2.0 go to "Plugins" menu -> "Manage Installed Plugins...", then search for OpenLayers under 'Get More'. In older 1.x QGIS you need to enable the "Plugin Installer" from the Plugin Manager and then from "Plugins" -> "Fetch Python Plugins" and select the "Openlayers Plugin". The list of available OSM tile layers then appears from the "Plugins" -> "OpenLayers plugin" menu. (Note that this process alters the CRS (coordinate reference system) for the QGIS project, and that you may encounter issues with printing the map).
- GDAL support is built in, so you can make a GDAL XML config and load this as a raster layer.
- The Bigmap service makes it relatively easy to import a georeferenced image created from glued-together map tiles (for a very limited area).
See Question:How to get OpenStreetMap as a raster layer in QGIS?
To make OSM layer look smooth make sure you use ESPG:3857 projection and set a scale to start from 1:2257.
You can also import this file to set the scale pyramid for your project:
<qgsScales version="1.0"> <scale value="1:591659030"/> <scale value="1:295829515"/> <scale value="1:147914757"/> <scale value="1:73957378"/> <scale value="1:36978689"/> <scale value="1:18489344"/> <scale value="1:9244672"/> <scale value="1:4622336"/> <scale value="1:2311168"/> <scale value="1:1155584"/> <scale value="1:577792"/> <scale value="1:288896"/> <scale value="1:144448"/> <scale value="1:72224"/> <scale value="1:36112"/> <scale value="1:18056"/> <scale value="1:9028"/> <scale value="1:4514"/> <scale value="1:2257"/> </qgsScales>
Styles for OSM data in QGIS
There are an increasing number of QGIS styles pre-prepared and available for Openstreetmap data - for example:
- Anita Graser's styles on Github. For data in Spatialite format (as produced using process noted above).
- Charley Glynn's styles on Github. For OSM data in Shapefile format.
- Ian Osburn's Beautiful_OSM_in_QGIS. Based on osm2pgsql schema in PostgreSQL.
- Charles Millet QGis osm styles (ogr2ogr Spatialite format).
More OpenStreetMap Plugins
- QuickOSM, as mentioned above, gets data from OSM via Overpass API.
- OSMinfo lets you click to find OSM information about what a nearby object is.
- Quantumnik was a QGIS plugin which helped in Mapnik style authoring. It worked with QGIS 1.8 or lower.
General QGIS info
See also wikipedia:Quantum GIS.
The major features of QGIS include:
- Direct viewing and exploration of spatial data
- Advanced symbology (edit rendering styles)
- QGIS Browser as a simple and fast data viewer
- Support for numerous vector, raster, and database formats
- ESRI shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ, and GPX
- PostGIS, PBF, SpatiaLite, MSSQL spatial, WMS
- Create, edit and export spatial data
- Work with nodes, lines and polygons
- Convert between different coordinate systems (re-projection)
- Down/upload directly to a GPS unit
- Perform spatial analysis
- Find polygon centroids and basic statistics
- Distance matrix and line intersections
- Publish your map on the internet
- An extensible plug-in architecture
- Remote control JOSM [1]
Documentation & Tutorials
The QGIS wiki provides numerous guides and video tutorials to help users of all abilities. For new users a good place to start is the Introduction to Quantum GIS video. It is also important to have a basic understanding about the #Coordinate Reference System.
Other useful pages to bookmark:
- The free Beginning Quantum GIS guides stored in Google Docs (produced by learnosm).
- How do I do that in QGIS [ dead link ] on the QGIS wiki.
- QGIS Tutorials by Ujaval Gandhi.
QGIS allows you to to create advanced symbology (similar to Mapnik or Osmarender) in a powerful but very easy way (a few mouse clicks), see examples here [ dead link ] and a detailed video on youtube.
Coordinate Reference System
Earth is a three-dimensional body, roughly spherical in shape, yet the vast majority of maps are flat (2-dimesional). A Coordinate Reference System (CRS) defines a method of projecting all or part of the Earth onto a 2D surface. QGIS has support for approximately 2,700 known CRS. Some, such as WGS-84 are global projections, whereas others represent only specific regions.
Setting the CRS
When working with geo-spatial data it is essential that you are using the correct CRS. If you are lucky the projection will be specified as part of the vector file (for example, ESRI Shapefiles often include projection data in the .prj file), however you will often have to manually select the correct CRS.
To specify the CRS of a vector layer, select the layer and choice Layer->Set CRS of Layer(s).... Each layer can have a different CRS. If this is the case, you will need to convert them to the same CRS in order for them all to display correctly. The easiest way to do this is to use 'on the fly' CRS transformation:
- Settings->Project Properties (or click on the globe symbol in the lower right corner).
- Select the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) tab.
- Check the Enable 'on the fly' CRS transformation checkbox.
- Pick a suitable project CRS to work with (e.g. WGS-84).
More information can be found in this video tutorial.
Using QGIS to convert between CRS
QGIS can be used to convert between CRS. Open the input layer making sure to select the correct CRS as described above. Use Layer->Save As... to export the layer with a different CRS (you may choice between the "Project" CRS or select a CRS from QGIS's extensive list).
See also
- Osmium to generate QGIS ready shapefiles from OSM data directly
- Osm2postgresql, a single command to install postgresql & postgis and have OSM data ready for rendering in QGIS
- OpenJUMP
- QGIS-Tutorial (German); QGIS tutorial (English)
External links
- QGIS homepage
- aubreyrhea.net QGIS tutorial
- mapperz blog tutorial (2009)
- Tutorial on creating OSM filter polygons using QGIS
- QGIS plugins tagged with 'openstreetmap'
- Questions Tagged With qgis at the OSM help centre
- Video tutorial on youtube.com dealing with QGIS 2.4 in 26 lessons, with special topics about OSM data.
- Video tutorials from MangoMaps about QGIS 2.2 in five lessons


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Friday, April 26, 2013
Three projects led by MGH investigators were named among the Clinical Research Forum's Top 10 Clinical Research Achievements of 2012 at the organization's annual meeting on April 18. The MGH-led teams were honored for the development of a system allowing people with paralysis to control computerized equipment via a small device implanted into their brains; a clinical trial showing that a combination of two targeted treatment drugs significantly delays the development of treatment resistance in a common form of melanoma; and a new approach to diagnosing hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities that can provide critically important information.
"There's never been a moment in the history of biology that's more optimistic for spectacular breakthroughs to happen. However, it will require strategic investments at a most difficult time in our history," says William F. Crowley Jr., MD, director of the MGH Clinical Research Program and founder and past chairman of the Clinical Research Forum. "America is a world leader in biomedical research, and if we are to retain that leadership role globally, we have to continue making these national investments."
Awardees were selected from nominated projects by the Clinical Research Forum's Board of Directors, senior leaders at some of the country's top academic health centers.
MGH award recipients are:
Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD, MGH Neurology, for a Nature paper describing how the investigational BrainGate System – developed through a continuing collaboration with colleagues at Brown University and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence – allowed two patients with paralysis in all four limbs to reach for and grasp objects using robotic arms controlled directly by their brain activity. Both study participants have been paralyzed for several years by brainstem strokes. This work also received the Clinical Research Forum's Herbert Pardes Clinical Research Excellence Award as the most outstanding project nominated for this year's Top 10 Awards.
Keith Flaherty, MD, MGH Cancer Center, for a New England Journal of Medicine paper reporting that combined treatment with two kinase inhibitors – dabrafenib and trametinib – delayed the development of treatment resistance in metastatic melanoma patients with tumors driven by mutations in the BRAF gene, which accounts for about half the cases of the deadly skin cancer. The phase I/II study, which found that combination treatment delayed resistance about four months longer than treatment with dabrafenib alone, is being followed with a larger phase III trial.
Michael Talkowski, PhD, MGH Center for Human Genetic Research, for two papers. The first, published in Cell, identified 33 genes associated with autism and related disorders, 22 for the first time, using a gene-sequencing method that detects DNA segments that have been moved within the same chromosome or exchanged with segments in other chromosomes, leaving the overall size of the chromosomes unchanged. The second paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, described use of the sequencing method to accurately determine the genetic basis of a prenatally detected structural abnormality.
Hochberg and Talkowski's papers also received the MGH's Martin Prizes for Basic and Clinical Research, respectively, at the annual Celebration of Science in March.
Read more articles from the 04/26/13 Hotline issue.
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The Senate Finance Committee just started Jack Lew's Treasury Secretary confirmation hearing, and already he has clear directives on his plate.
At the same time, anyone watching this hearing likely already has a sense of how it's going to go. Republicans, Democrats, and Lew laid out their positions pretty clearly in their opening statements.
Lew was Obama's Chief of Staff, and a former budget director for both the Obama and Clinton administrations. He also did a brief stint at Citigroup and worked under former House Speaker Tip O'Neil (remembered for working across the aisle with Ronald Reagan to pass 1986's tough tax and budget reform).
Lew's expected to enter a Treasury Department focused on cleaning up our current federal budget, rather than a national financial crisis, and his prepared comments reflect that.
"We must put our nation back on a path of fiscal sustainability. Over the past two years, we have locked in $2.5 trillion in deficit reduction through spending cuts and revenue increases...And we can do even more to shrink the deficit over the next decade through a balanced mix of spending reductions and tax reforms, and sensible reforms to Medicare that will help the program stay sound in the future."
Senator Max Bacchus (D-Mont.), in his opening remarks, added three more vital tasks for Lew to focus on — jobs, tax reform, and "creating...stability in Washington." Bipartisanship.
Senator Chuck Schumer, introducing Lew and recommending him highly, stressed Lew's ability to work across the aisle. Lew emphasized it in his prepared remarks as well.
"In recent years, some have argued that Washington is irrevocably broken. That our government cannot tackle the nation's most serious problems. That bipartisanship is a thing of the past. I disagree," Lew said. "I have seen and learned a lot. And I can honestly say that the things that divide Washington right now are not as insurmountable as they might look."
On the other side the Republicans, first represented by Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), are focusing on how Lew wants to balance the budget, specifically on his views on raising taxes.
Here's what Hatch said about that last week (from Reuters):
"We need a better understanding ... of what kind of plan the Obama administration has to confront our skyrocketing debt and our broken entitlement programs," said Senator Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on the finance panel
Additionally, and Hatch spent some time on this in his opening remarks, the Republicans are scrutinizing Lew's stint at Citigroup and how that will influence his implementation of Wall Street regulatory legislation, the Volcker Rule and Dodd-Frank.
Lew made $2.65 million at Citigroup in 2007 and 2008. He started in 2006 as COO of the bank's global wealth management division.
Right before Citigroup took a government bailout during the financial crisis, Lew got a $940,000 bonus. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has already said he'll be jumping on that saying last week, "the Treasury Secretary can't owe anyone on Wall Street any favors."
All that said, no one really expects Lew to get the same grilling Chuck Hegel got during his confirmation process for Defence Secretary. The Senate will, however, be giving Lew additional questions that he will have a week to answer. He won't be confirmed before that.


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Your kitchen will inevitably require appliances such as hobs, ovens, microwaves, extractors, washing machines, tumble-dryers, etc.
Planet Kitchens is certified by leading kitchen appliance manufacturers to supply quality products in whatever style suits your kitchen.
Washing Machines, tumble-dryers and washer-dryers are now very efficient in electricity and water usage and can be built into the kitchen units or free-standing. We can advise on the merits of cost-savings and efficienciesfor different units.
Dishwashers are now as integral in a modern kitchen as washing machines and refrigerators. Modern machines are reliable, quiet and efficient in both energy and water usage.
Dishwashers can be free-standing or fully integrated into the kitchen furniture., including slim-line units for narrow spaces. New machines are absolutely ingenious in how they accommodate up to a full 16-place setting while still cleaning everything perfectly.
Fridges and freezers can be individual or combined, free standing or integrated, the standard 'white' or a multitude of colours and metallic finishes. Improved efficiency means they are cheaper than ever to run, while 'frost-free' designs mean no mess.
As well as the familiar 'tall' shapes, we can fit 'built-under' fridges and freezers that blend in with the style of your kitchen. There is a trend nowadays, particularly for the larger kitchen, of having 'American style food centres' and 'retro' designs.


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The Honors Program
At Oklahoma Baptist University, an enhanced and life-changing undergraduate experience is waiting for you -- if you qualify, if you choose.
The Idea of Honors
Looking for something special in your undergraduate education? The OBU Honors Program may be your answer. Honors aims to offer OBU's most outstanding students a range of opportunities to study and explore -- with other similarly qualified and motivated students and with some of the University's best faculty.
The point of the Honors Program is not to make your academic life more difficult. It is to enhance your studies, to give you more chances to ask questions, more time to pursue special issues, and more ways to learn and use what you know. As a member of the Honors Program, you will be a part of a special community of learners -- capable and inquisitive students and faculty -- dedicated to taking education outside of its conventional settings and into a broader world of experience.
Participation in the program carries some prestige and may serve you well in the future. Completion of the program will set you apart as a "Graduate with Colleges Honors" at Commencement. But please don't come along simply for the prestige. The real rewards of our program come in the special relationships with other students, with faculty members, with campus visitors, and with ideas. And be warned: such relationships are likely to change your life.
The Program
The Honors Program builds on the foundation of OBU's basic liberal arts curriculum. This means that participation in the program adds some obligations and perhaps a few hours to your normal degree plan. What is the value in that? We believe it is a richer, fuller experience of study and academic achievement.
Courses taken in common by Honors Program students are spread out across the years at OBU. Critical Skills in the Liberal Arts (HON 1013) and English Composition and Classical Literature (HON 1163) are taken in the first year. At least one of four required colloquium courses is taken in the second year, and others follow as interest and time allow. Biblical Ethics (HON 3037) and a contracted studies project usually come in the junior year. Each of these courses aims to offer extended seminar discussions related to course topics.
In addition to these courses, all Honors Program graduates will be expected to complete at least two of three "capstone" activities. These include study abroad, a service practicum, and a senior thesis. Each of these is individually arranged through the director of the Honors Program and is supervised by one or more faculty members or a designated outside expert.
Honors Program courses will be taught by some of OBU's most outstanding faculty members, and as an honors student, you are provided careful advisement and supervision by both the director of the Honors Program and a faculty member in your major field of study.
If you qualify and if you choose to be part of the Honors Program, you won't limit yourself to a life of classrooms and laboratories. The experience of past Honor graduates suggests wide involvement in all sorts of activities. But you will be electing something a little out of the ordinary, something a little better than the norm. If that appeals to you, come along for the challenge and for the fun of serious learning.
Applicants must have a 3.5 high school grade point average and a score of at least 27 on the ACT or 1200 on the recentered SAT.
For Information Contact
Dr. Lindsey Panxhi
Director of the Honors Program
Dr. Tawa Anderson
Assistant Director of the Honors Program


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I feel like I have a small avalanche of new babies in my circle of friends. Since I like inflicting my opinion on everyone, I thought I'd share some stuff that I came to appreciate in the early days of bleary mommy-hood.
Eat Sleep Simple Baby Tracking app – In the first few weeks of life you will have fairly frequent well-baby check-ups with the pediatrician, where you will be grilled with a series of rapid fire questions involving everything from the number of poops and pees per day to what the sleeping situation is and which direction your carseat is facing. It feels like a pass/fail sort of test. This app helped me a lot in order to keep track of things, because I had about 2 functioning brain cells due to sleep deprivation. I mostly used it for keeping track of eating, how many minutes on each side and how frequently. My iPhone and my Boppy were my constant companions.
Halo Sleep Sack – I was all about the swaddling. Cora… not so much. She wouldn't fuss when swaddled, she would just do a little Houdini move and her arms would wiggle free in mere moments. We had a few different kinds of things, from the nice Aden & Anais muslin blankets to the Miracle Blanket. The most fool-proof swaddle was the Halo Sleep sack. There is a zipper in front and two flaps on the arms on the side that can velcro together, with the option to hug arms to the body in a swaddle or leave it loose around the body to let those baby arms wave in the air. The zipper offered easy diaper access without having to completely unbundle her. Next time I need to swaddle somebody I'll go straight to one of these. So, so easy. Plus even if your lil bugger isn't into the swaddling it is a nice wearable blanket that can't be kicked off or wiggle up in front of the face.
Fisher Price Newborn Rock N'Play Sleeper – Cora slept in this for the first three months. It is super lightweight and small, so I kept it right next to my bed. It was easy to drag around the house too (or pick up if you're able and less lazy). I loaned it to a friend later who had a preemie with some serious reflux issues, and she said it was a lifesaver. The angle of the seat helps newborns with those uncomfortable regurgitation issues. I just saw there was a recall on these due to the potential for mold to grow in them. Well duh, if they get wet and gross and you don't clean it and let it dry, I see how that could happen. Same with a carseat or swing or any other kind of infant seat. I always kept a waterproof pad like these in the rocker in case of diaper leakage to protect the seat. I also keep one on the changing pad so if there's a mess I can just switch one of these out real quick rather than washing the whole changing pad cover. Easy peasy.
Piyo Piyo Nail Scissors – love these little guys. I've never hurt her teeny fingers with these, and cutting baby nails is a tricky operation since she has a proclivity to flailing all her limbs, sometimes simultaneously. (Best to cut those nails when baby is unconscious, whenever possible). I'm only sorry they don't seem to work on my cuticles.
Boppy – The nursing mom's best friend. Its a pillow that hugs you back! Also when the bebe is teeny it makes it comfy and easy for anyone to hold that lil bundle. Later you can use it to prop the baby up when he is working on those sitting skills. I didn't think much about the one I registered for. It had a green cover and I thought that was fine. What I didn't consider was how much I would be living with this thing. In the early days you'll take a lot of photos with your bebe's head resting on that Boppy. I also realized the pale green pillowcase clashed horrendously with my dark red couch. As it so happens, I would love to just get a new couch, but the more cost effective and practical option at the moment was to find a Boppy cover I actually liked. Boppy makes them of course, but I wanted a little more variety, so I turned to that mecca of all things cute and crafty – Etsy. Search for Boppy covers on there and you'll find tons, I went with this store BixbyBasil because of the pages and pages of cute fabric options. I probably could have bought a dozen just because there are so many great fabric choices. With any baby gear that has a decorative element, I say go with something an adult would like looking at too. If there's any colors or patterns, the baby will like it. I chose this one. Cora loves it too. A Boppy cover is an easy DIY too, if you have any skill with a sewing machine. I have no skill with a sewing machine and I was able to make a Boppy cover for a friend following a tutorial and with some supervisory advise from my mom.
Swing – I did not want a swing. I thought it would be a "sleep prop". After 6 weeks of 45 minute naps, I caved and took the swing my parents had purchased (link above). The 45 minute naps now lasted about 2 hours. Hallelujah. The swing was big and tacky and I kind of hated the sight of it, but I really needed those two hour naps. The weird thing was Cora slept fine in the rocker/bassinet at night but that didn't work for naps for some reason. She napped in the swing until she started to outgrow it and started sitting up in it while it was swaying, so at around 6 months old I started working on napping in her crib (where she was already sleeping fine at night). The nap transition took a while, but it happened … eventually. At one year old she naps in her crib like a champ. Though it was essential in the beginning, I was glad to move that big tacky swing out of the nursery and out of sight.
Netflix – I watched SO much Netflix in the first couple months following Cora's birth. Mostly because nursing sessions last about 40 minutes during that newborn time, conveniently the length of a show on Netflix (or two shows if its a 20 minute sitcom). I would get really bored sitting around all the time, so watching endless tv was one of my few available hobbies to keep me entertained. Find a few shows you'd like to burn through several seasons of and go for it.
What are your must-have, lifesaver newborn items?


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- Overview of Key Findings
- Key Findings for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis
- Racial Disparities Persist Across All Reportable STDs
- Intensified Efforts Needed to Reduce Toll of STDs
- References
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States. CDC estimates that there are approximately 19 million new STD infections each year -- almost half of them among young people 15 to 24 years of age.1 The cost of STDs to the U.S. health care system is estimated to be as much as $15.9 billion annually.2
Because many cases of STDs go undiagnosed -- and some common viral infections, such as human papillomavirus and genital herpes, are not reported to CDC at all -- reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are only a fraction of the true burden of STDs in the United States. This fact sheet summarizes 2008 national data on three reportable STDs -- chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis -- that are published in CDC's report, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2008 (available here).
Overview of Key Findings
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis
Health Consequences of Untreated Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are bacterial infections that can easily be cured with antibiotics. Yet, most infections have no symptoms and often go undiagnosed and untreated, which may lead to severe health consequences, especially for women. Left untreated, 10 to 20 percent of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in women can result in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) -- a condition that can cause long-term complications such as chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.4,5 Untreated STDs are estimated to cause at least 24,000 women to become infertile each year.3
Although serious health consequences are less common among men, untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea infections may cause epididymitis, a painful infection in the tissue surrounding the testicles. In addition, untreated chlamydia in men may also cause urethritis, which can cause pain and fever. In rare cases, these conditions can result in sterility.6
Studies also suggest that the presence of a chlamydia or gonorrhea infection can increase the risk of HIV transmission.7
In 2008, there were more than 1.5 million total cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea reported to CDC -- making them the two most commonly reported infectious diseases in the United States. Adolescent girls and young women are especially hard hit by these two diseases. The largest number of reported cases of both chlamydia and gonorrhea in 2008 was among girls between 15 and 19 years of age, followed closely by young women 20 to 24 years of age. This likely reflects a combination of factors, including biological differences that place females at greater risk for STDs than males, as well as higher STD screening rates among young women.
Syphilis -- a disease once on the verge of elimination -- began re-emerging as a public health threat in 2001. This is primarily because of a resurgence of the disease among men who have sex (MSM), though cases among women have also been increasing in recent years.
STDs and Infertility
Untreated STDs can lead to serious long-term health consequences, especially for adolescent girls and young women. CDC estimates that undiagnosed and untreated STDs cause at least 24,000 women in the United States each year to become infertile.3
Expanded access to STD prevention services, screening, and treatment is urgently needed to reduce the toll of STDs and protect the health of millions of Americans.
Racial Disparities
Racial minorities continue to face severe disparities across all three reportable STDs. While racial disparities persist overall, African-Americans, especially young African-American women, are the most heavily affected. Young African-American women face significantly higher rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea than any other group, while the highest rates of syphilis are among African-American men.
Key Findings for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis
National Overview
Chlamydia remains the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States. There were more than 1.2 million cases of chlamydia (1,210,523) reported to CDC in 2008, an increase from the 1.1 million cases reported in 2007. The national rate of chlamydia in 2008 was 401.3 cases per 100,000 population, an increase of 9.2 percent from 2007 (367.5).
Increases in chlamydia cases and rates are most likely the result of continued expansion of screening, use of more sensitive tests, and more complete national reporting systems, but may also reflect a true increase in disease burden nationally. Still, CDC research indicates that the majority of chlamydia cases go undiagnosed and unreported and that there are an estimated 2.8 million cases in the United States each year.1
Populations Most Affected
Women, especially young and minority women, are hardest hit by chlamydia. In 2008, girls 15 to 19 years of age had the highest numbers of reported cases (342,875) and rates of chlamydia (3,275.8 per 100,000 females), followed closely by young women 20 to 24 years of age (323,696 cases; 3,179.9 cases per 100,000 females). Studies also show that women are most severely affected by the long-term health consequences of untreated chlamydia, including infertility.
In recent years, following the expanded availability of less invasive urine testing for chlamydia, men are getting tested with increased frequency, resulting in an increase of 45 percent in the chlamydia rate among men between 2004 and 2008. While the overall rate of reported chlamydia among men is lower than among women, CDC estimates that the actual overall prevalence of chlamydia is similar among men and women.8
National Overview
There were 336,742 reported cases of gonorrhea in 2008, a slight decline from 2007 (355,991 cases) -- making gonorrhea the second most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States. In 2008, the national gonorrhea rate was 111.6 cases per 100,000 population, a small decrease of 5.4 percent from 2007 (118.0).
Following a 74 percent decline in the rate of reported gonorrhea from 1975 through 1997, overall gonorrhea rates have remained relatively stable for the past decade, though the disease persists at too high a level. Like chlamydia, gonorrhea is substantially under-diagnosed and under-reported, and CDC estimates that there are approximately twice as many new gonorrhea infections each year as are reported.1
Populations Most Affected
For the eighth consecutive year, gonorrhea rates among women and men were similar. In 2008, the gonorrhea rate among women was 119.4 cases per 100,000 population, compared to 103.0 among men. Gonorrhea rates in 2008 continued to be highest among adolescent girls and young women. In 2008, girls 15 to 19 years of age and young women 20 to 24 years of age had the highest rates of gonorrhea (636.8 and 608.6 cases per 100,000 females, respectively).
National Overview
In 2008, there were 13,500 reported cases of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis -- the most infectious stages of the disease -- the highest number of cases since 1995 and an increase over 2007 (11,466 cases).
Although on the verge of elimination less than a decade ago, syphilis re-emerged as a public health threat in 2001 and rates have steadily increased since then. In 2008, the national P&S syphilis rate was 4.5 cases per 100,000 population, an 18 percent increase from 2007 (3.8).
Populations Most Affected
Health Consequences of Untreated Syphilis
Syphilis is a genital ulcerative disease that is highly infectious but easily curable in its early (primary and secondary) stages. Left untreated, however, syphilis can lead to serious long-term complications, including brain, cardiovascular, and organ damage, and even death.
Untreated syphilis in pregnant women can also result in congenital syphilis (syphilis among infants), which can cause stillbirth, death soon after birth, and physical deformity and neurological complications in children who survive.9 Untreated syphilis in pregnant women results in infant death in up to 40 percent of cases.
Syphilis, like many other STDs, can also facilitate HIV transmission.7
The majority of reported syphilis cases in the United States continues to be among men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2008, data from the District of Columbia and the 44 states that track the gender of sex partners of those infected with syphilis showed that 63 percent of P&S syphilis cases were among MSM, compared to only 4 percent of cases in 2000. This is of particular concern, since MSM are also most heavily affected by HIV, and syphilis infection can facilitate HIV transmission.7
While P&S syphilis rates remain substantially lower among women than men, rates among women have increased each year since 2004, following more than a decade of declines. In 2008, the syphilis rate among women increased 36 percent from the previous year (1.1 cases per 100,000 females in 2007 vs. 1.5 in 2008).
Rates of congenital syphilis (transmission from mother to infant) remained stable between 2007 and 2008, following two years of increases. There were 431 reported cases of congenital syphilis in 2008 (10.1 cases per 100,000 live births).
Racial Disparities Persist Across All Reportable STDs
Data from 2008 indicate persistent racial disparities in STD rates, with African-Americans bearing an especially heavy burden.
- Gonorrhea: Blacks represent only 12 percent of the total U.S. population, but made up more than 70 percent of gonorrhea cases in 2008 -- one of the greatest disparities of any disease, and the most severe racial disparity of all reportable STDs. In 2008, the gonorrhea rate among blacks was more than 20 times higher than that of whites (625.0 cases per 100,000 vs. 31.0). Black girls 15 to 19 years of age had the highest gonorrhea rate of any group (2,934.6 cases per 100,000) in 2008, followed closely by black women 20 to 24 years of age (2,777.0).
- Chlamydia: The chlamydia rate among blacks in 2008 was more than eight times higher than that of whites (1,519.3 cases per 100,000 vs. 173.6). As with gonorrhea, young African-American women are at greatest risk. In 2008, black girls 15 to 19 years of age had the highest chlamydia rate of any group (10,513.4 cases per 100,000), followed by black women 20 to 24 years of age (9,373.9).
- Syphilis: The syphilis rate among blacks was about eight times higher than that of whites in 2008 (17.3 cases per 100,000 vs. 2.2). While this represents a substantial decline from 1999, when the rate among blacks was 29 times greater than among whites, significant disparities remain. For the last five years, increases in syphilis have been greater among blacks than among whites. The rate of reported syphilis cases among black men increased to 28.0 cases per 100,000 in 2008, up from 22.9 in 2007. Similarly, the syphilis rate among black women increased to 7.6 cases per 100,000 in 2008, compared to 5.5 in 2007. During the same time period, there were much smaller increases among white men (4.0 cases per 100,000 in 2008 vs. 3.7 in 2007) and white women (0.5 cases per 100,000 in 2008 vs. 0.4 in 2007).
In 2008, Hispanics also experienced significant disparities across all reportable STDs.
- Gonorrhea: The rate of reported gonorrhea infections among Hispanics was more than twice that of whites (66.8 cases per 100,000 vs. 31.0).
- Chlamydia: Overall rates of chlamydia were almost three times higher among Hispanics than whites (510.4 cases per 100,000 vs. 173.6).
- Syphilis: The rate of reported syphilis cases among Hispanics was double that of whites (4.7 cases per 100,000 vs. 2.2).
American Indian/Alaska Natives
In 2008, American Indian/Alaska Natives were also disproportionately affected by STDs.
- Gonorrhea: Gonorrhea rates among American Indian/Alaska Natives were 3.6 times higher than those of whites (110.2 cases per 100,000 vs. 31.0).
- Chlamydia: Chlamydia rates were 4.7 times higher among American Indian/Alaska Natives than among whites (808.8 cases per 100,000 vs. 173.6).
- Syphilis: The rate of reported syphilis among American Indian/Alaska Natives was comparable to that of whites (2.3 cases per 100,000 vs. 2.2).
Reported racial disparities may exist, in part, because racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to seek care in public health clinics that report STDs to CDC more completely than private providers. However, this reporting bias does not fully explain these differences. Socioeconomic barriers to quality healthcare and STD prevention and treatment services have also likely contributed to higher STD rates among racial and ethnic minorities. Ensuring that minority communities have access to STD prevention, screening, treatment, and partner services needed to improve health is critical to addressing these disparities.
Intensified Efforts Needed to Reduce Toll of STDs
To reduce the toll of STDs and protect the health of millions of Americans, it is critical that public health officials maximize the use of all available tools. CDC supports a comprehensive approach to STD prevention that includes screening, treatment of infected partners, and behavioral interventions -- with a focus on reducing racial disparities.
Screening is one of the most effective, yet underutilized, tools to identify and treat those who are infected and to help prevent the further spread of STDs.
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Because chlamydia and gonorrhea are most common in young women, and because approximately 70 percent of chlamydia infections and 50 percent of gonorrhea infections in women have no symptoms, CDC recommends annual chlamydia screening for all sexually active women under the age of 26, as well as for older women with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners.10 CDC also supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations to screen high-risk sexually active women for gonorrhea.11 In addition, CDC recommends that sexually active MSM get tested at least annually for both chlamydia and gonorrhea at all anatomic sites of exposure (pharyngeal, urethral, and anal/rectal).10
While progress has been made in increasing screening rates, recent data show that less than half of sexually active women under 26 are screened for chlamydia, in part reflecting a lack of awareness among some providers and limited resources for screening.12 Research shows that simple changes in clinical procedures, such as coupling chlamydia screening with routine Pap testing, can significantly increase the proportion of women screened.13
Syphilis: CDC recommends that all sexually active MSM be tested at least annually for syphilis, and that all pregnant women be screened for syphilis during the early stages of pregnancy to avoid transmission to their infants.10
Treatment of STDs is essential, both to prevent serious health consequences for those who are infected and to reduce the further spread of disease. When detected early, treatment is relatively simple. For example, chlamydia and gonorrhea can each be treated with a few pills.
- Chlamydia: CDC recommends that sex partners of those who are infected with chlamydia also get treated in order to prevent re-infection of the original patient. Recent studies have shown that many young women who have been diagnosed with chlamydia became re-infected by male partners who were not diagnosed or treated.14,15,16 CDC guidelines call for women to be re-tested for chlamydia approximately three months after treatment. For heterosexuals, CDC recommends that, where possible, antibiotic treatment be delivered by patients to their partners if other strategies for reaching and treating partners are not likely to succeed -- an approach called expedited partner therapy.10
- Gonorrhea: It is critical to expand available gonorrhea treatment options. In April 2007, because of high rates of fluoroquinolone drug resistance in most regions and populations of the country, CDC announced it would no longer recommend that popular class of antibiotics for the treatment of gonorrhea.17 Today, only a single class of antibiotics -- cephalosporins -- is available to treat gonorrhea. Continued monitoring for emerging drug resistance remains critical, and accelerated research into new treatments is urgently needed.
- Syphilis: Penicillin given as an injection is the preferred treatment of all stages of syphilis. The dose and the length of treatment depend on the stage of syphilis. Resistance to penicillin has never been identified for syphilis. Sex partners of persons with syphilis should be evaluated and treated.
Behavioral Interventions
The most reliable ways to avoid infection with an STD are to abstain from sex (i.e., oral, vaginal, or anal sex) or to be in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. Consistent and correct use of the male latex condom reduces the risk of STD and HIV infection. Expanded access to proven behavioral interventions to reduce the risk of contracting STDs, particularly those tailored for adolescents, MSM, and African-Americans at greatest risk, is an important component of the nation's response. Individual-level and small-group prevention programs have been shown to produce behavioral changes that either reduce risk of exposure to STDs or increase health-seeking behaviors, such as physician visits and requesting STD screening. Some of these programs are specifically tailored to those who experience the greatest disparities in sexual health. For example, the SiHLE and WiLLOW interventions (www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/best-evidence-intervention.htm) have been found effective in reducing STD infections among African-Americans by reducing STD and HIV risk behaviors and promoting healthy relationships.
Addressing Racial Disparities
It is critical to reduce the severe racial disparities in STD rates, especially for African-Americans. This will require increased awareness among affected communities of the importance of this problem, as well as a strong public health response to ensure that minority communities have access to prevention, screening, treatment, and partner services. Expanded access to care would be an important contributor to addressing this problem.
It will also require intensified efforts at all levels -- federal, state and local -- to mitigate the impact of poverty and other social determinants that help contribute to these disparities. More research is needed to understand and respond to factors contributing to racial disparities, including poverty, access to care, and stigma.
CDC's Approach to STD Prevention
CDC is working with public health partners on a number of fronts to reduce the national STD burden. To make further progress against chlamydia, CDC, the Partnership for Prevention, and eight other national organizations established the National Chlamydia Coalition (www.prevent.org/ncc). The Coalition, whose membership now exceeds 40 national organizations, recently developed an implementation guide for health care providers to increase chlamydia screening among sexually active adolescents and young adults.
CDC is also continuing its efforts to eliminate syphilis as a health threat in the United States. CDC's Syphilis Elimination Plan outlines a comprehensive approach to syphilis control that is needed at all levels of government to reverse recent national trends in syphilis infection rates. The plan includes action steps to evaluate and improve new strategies to combat the syphilis epidemic among MSM in the hardest-hit U.S. cities, such as online strategies for notifying sexual partners and education campaigns.
CDC also closely tracks STDs to help ensure that prevention resources are targeted to the populations in greatest need, and provides funds to state health departments to support local STD prevention efforts. In 2009, 74 percent of CDC's funding for the Division of STD Prevention went directly to state health departments for disease surveillance, prevention, program development and implementation, and other resources. As part of this effort, CDC provided almost $28 million to health departments in 2009 to prevent infertility in young women through expanded screening and treatment. CDC also assigned employees to work within state and local health departments on a broad range of disease control and prevention efforts, including direct service provision, program management, and on-site technical assistance. CDC also funds state and local health departments and community organizations to implement prevention programs to reduce risk behavior and increase STD and HIV testing among populations at greatest risk.
- Weinstock H, et al. Sexually transmitted diseases among American youth: incidence and prevalence estimates, 2000. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2004;36(1):6-10.
- Chesson HW, et al. The estimated direct medical cost of sexually transmitted diseases among American youth, 2000. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2004, 36(1): 11-19.
- CDC, unpublished estimate.
- Hillis SD and Wasserheit JN. Screening for chlamydia -- a key to the prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease. New England Journal of Medicine 1996;334(21):1399-1401.
- Hook EW and Handsfield HH. Gonococcal infections in the adult. In: Holmes KK, Sparling PF, Stamm WE, et al. eds. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 4th edition. New York: McGraw Hill, Inc., 2008: 627-645.
- Stamm WE. Chlamydia trachomatis infections of the adult. In: Holmes KK, Sparling PF, Stamm WE, et al. eds. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 4th edition. New York: McGraw Hill, Inc., 2008: 575-593.
- Fleming DT and Wasserheit JN. From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice: the contribution of other sexually transmitted diseases to sexual transmission of HIV infection. Sexually Transmitted Infections 1999;75:3-17.
- Datta SD et al. Gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States among persons 14 to 39 years of age, 1999 to 2002. Ann Int Med 2007; 147 (2): 89-96)
- CDC. HIV prevention through early detection and treatment of other sexually transmitted diseases -- United States recommendations of the Advisory Committee for HIV and STD Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 1998; 47(RR-12):1-24.
- CDC. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2006. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2006;55(RR-11).
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Gonorrhea: Recommendation Statement. May 2005. Available at: www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf05/gonorrhea/gonrs.htm.
- National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Health Care Quality 2008. Washington, D.C., 2008. Available at: www.ncqa.org.
- Burstein G et al. Chlamydia screening in a health plan before and after a national performance measure introduction. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005;106(2):327-334.
- Whittington et al. Determinants of persistent and recurrent chlamydia trachomatis infection in young women: results of a multicenter cohort study. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2001;28(2):117-123.
- Reitmeijer CA et al. Incidence and repeat infection rates of chlamydia trachomatis among male and female patients in an STD clinic: implications for screening and rescreening. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2002; 29(2):65-72.
- Anschuetz et al. Determining risk markers for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection and reinfection among adolescents in public high schools. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2009;36(1):4-8.
- CDC. Update to CDC's Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006: Fluoroquinolones No Longer Recommended for Treatment of Gonococcal Infections. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2007;56(14):332-336. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5614a3.htm.


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Time to Cast More Light on Shadows of Finance
If you look closely, the turmoil in 2008 and 2009 in the U.S. wasn't a "banking crisis." It was a shadow-banking crisis that engulfed traditional banks, writes Francesco Guerrera.
Yet much of the postcrisis regulatory effort focused on banks. The real focus, however, should be on "shadow banking," and the web of transactions that takes place outside traditional channels.
Guerrera stops by The News Hub to discuss. Watch the video after the jump.


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Trump International Beach Resort
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Back story:
Developed by Donald Trump and Dezer properties, the Trump International Beach Resort opened in 2003. The resort boasts its own private beach and grotto-style pool complex. Each of the 390 oversized rooms and suites has a balcony with either an ocean or Intracoastal view. The lobby and public areas are a joy for art lovers, with a stunning water sculpture greeting you upon entering the hotel, and a variety of contemporary art decorating the lobby and public areas. Unique here is the fact that the artwork is for sale. A dedicated convention services and catering team is in place, along with 22,000 square feet of function space for conferences and events. A highlight for groups is the resort's American Classics Collection museum featuring over 150 classic automobiles and over 150 classic motorcycles.
Just for fun:
Work out at Aquanox, ranked as one of the "Top Resort Spas" by Conde Nast Traveler in 2008. Enjoy a massage or facial, break a sweat on the cardiovascular and weight training equipment, then wind down in one of the aroma showers or sauna. After you recuperate, indulge in the Salon at the Trump. The internationally trained staff is led by French owner and stylist Agnes Barbaza. With locations in Paris and South Beach, Barbaza's salons offer everything from a quick manicure to a head-to-toe makeover.
Eat, drink and be merry:
In January 2010 the Asian inspired Sushi Lounge opened. Enjoy contemporary Japanese cuisine amid an atmosphere of Zen-like tranquility. There are 45 varieties of sushi-rolls available, along with light salads, appetizers, Tataki tuna and other favorites. Head to Neomi's for tropical cuisine inspired by Florida culture.
Just for kids:
The Planet Kids Children's Program is offered for ages 5-12. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, and is complementary for hotel guests. Activities include off-property excursions, beach and pool games, arts and crafts, as well as explorations of South Florida's marine ecosystem and subtropical environment. Kids are taught and entertained by green initiative ambassador "Globie," the resort's Earth shaped mascot. On Friday's and Saturday's a special evening program is offered from 6 to 10 p.m.
Sleep well:
Each of the spacious rooms and suites features amenities such as sitting areas, microwave ovens, wet bars, luxurious bedding, either an ocean or Intracoastal view, coffee makers, two-line telephones, cable television, high-speed Internet, bath robes and more.
A top selling point for the hotel is its central location. Situated between Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, the hotel offers complementary transportation to Bal Harbour Shops, Aventura Mall and South Beach. The Miami Beach Golf Course is 15 minutes away, as are many museums and cultural activities.
While room rates start at $236 per night, the hotel often offers special themed packages. The Sun, Shop and Spa shopping package starts at $199 per night and includes a Bloomingdale's tote filled with bottled water and snacks upon arrival, a VIP wallet from Bloomingdale's with special offers and discounts, discounts on property, daily breakfast at Neomi's Grill, mall transportation and a Tired Tootsies Reflexology treatment at Aquanox Spa. Another fun package is the Merry Room Rate, which offers guests a free night's stay on Christmas Day. It is based on a five night stay, for guests who arrive Dec. 20-25.
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Ellen Degeneres may be best known for her shenanigans on The Ellen Degeneres Show (and that epic Oscars selfie), but she got her start like every other comedian, doing stand-up all around the country. Though it's been 15 years since her last tour, she's headed back to the stage in 2018, and this time you can be part of it!
Ellen announced last year that she'd be doing a stand-up special for Netflix, and now we officially have the dates of all eight shows she'll do this fall.
August 10 - San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
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August 15 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall
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August 22 - Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall
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France left singing after the rain
Ukraine 0 France 2:A sharper second-half performance saw France cruise to victory over Ukraine and assume top spot in Euro 2012 Group D in a rain-delayed encounter in Donetsk.
A torrential downpour just five minutes into the match forced referee Bjorn Kuipers to take the teams off the pitch, with crashes of thunder and flashes of lightning lighting up the sky above the Donbass Arena.
Play resumed 55 minutes later but the delay did not seem to affect France, who controlled proceedings without taking advantage. Paris St Germain midfielder Menez, who replaced Florent Malouda in the starting line-up, was chief culprit as he missed two chances in the first half and had a goal ruled out for offside.
He looked like continuing that form after the break until he eventually found the target and Newcastle midfielder Cabaye ensured they got just reward for their efforts. Menez had the ball in the net as early as the 16th minute but had strayed offside to receive Franck Ribery's slide-rule pass.
He then fired over after again being picked out by Ribery, who had robbed Sergiy Nazarenko close to the byline as the midfielder dwelt on the ball too long. His third chance came from Ribery once more when the Bayern Munich winger latched on to Anatoliy Tymoshchuk's backpass to cross but Pyatov blocked with his legs.
Ukraine's first effort produced the best save in the 34th minute when Andriy Shevchenko, two-goal hero of their opening win over Sweden, got behind centre-back Adil Rami to lash a half-volley into the near post, where Hugo Lloris blocked.
But it was a brief respite as Philippe Mexes' powerful header from Samir Nasri's free-kick was turned behind by Pyatov. Menez's frustrating evening continued after the break when his clever diagonal right-to-left run produced another shooting opportunity, but he could not beat Pyatov from an increasingly narrowing angle.
Shevchenko and Tymoshchuk almost made him pay with long-range efforts, the former driving a shot just past the right-hand angle of Lloris' goal. But Menez finally found a way through in the 53rd minute, skipping past right-back Yevhen Selin to squeeze a left-footed shot inside the post.
Less than four minutes later Cabaye doubled the lead from Benzema's pass into him at the top of the penalty area, before then being denied by a post from 18 yards after a prolonged passing move.


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BALTIMORE, MD - Host Johns Hopkins jumped out to a 21-0 lead less than 16 minutes into Saturday's NCAA Division III First Round playoff game against visiting Washington & Jefferson and never looked back in cruising to a 42-10 victory at Homewood Field. The win moves the Blue Jays into the second round, where they will face top-ranked Mount Union, which defeated Christopher Newport, 72-14, in another first round game on Saturday.
After driving into Washington & Jefferson territory on their opening possession only to be stopped on downs, the Blue Jays took control with touchdowns on three straight possessions to take control.
Junior quarterback Robbie Mateygave the Blue Jays (10-1) a lead they would never relinquish as he scored on a seven-yard run up the middle with 6:28 remaining in the opening quarter to cap a 17-play, 69-yard drive. Hopkins converted on three, third-down chances to keep the drive alive.
After stopping the Presidents on fourth-and-one at their own 37, the Blue Jays needed just 92 seconds to extend the lead to 14-0 as Matey opened the drive with a 17-yard completion to tight end Brendan Hartmanand closed it with a five-yard scoring pass to Dan Wodicka.
The Presidents suffered a tough loss on their ensuing possession as starting quarterback Matt Bliss was injured while scrambling and didn't return. The drive stalled inside Hopkins territory and Eric Eberle pinned the Blue Jays at their own 10 with a nice punt, but it took just eight plays for Hopkins to go 90 yards and extend the lead to 21-0.
An 18-yard run by senior Jonathan Rigaud jump-started the drive, which was extended on a third-and-four play by an 11-yard completion from Matey to Wodicka. One play later, Matey found Hartman down the middle for a 52-yard completion down to the W&J three-yard line. Three plays later senior fullback Scott Barlettawent over from the one-yard line to give the Blue Jays what proved to an insurmountable 21-point lead.
The Presidents (8-3) got on the board late in the second quarter when Eberle connected on a 34-yard field goal to slice the deficit to 21-3. The Blue Jays were deep inside W&J territory and seemed poised to take a 28-0 lead before turning the ball over. The Presidents responded with an efficient 15-play, 66-yard drive that Eberle capped with his 11th field goal of the season.
The momentum gained on the field goal drive didn't make it to halftime for the Presidents, as JHU responded with a seven-play, 67-yard drive of its own that Rigaud polished off with a six-yard run to give Hopkins a 28-3 lead at the half. Rigaud jump-started the drive with a 14-yard run and Matey later connected with junior Jared Beekmanfor a 28-yard gain to the W&J 19. Rigaud's touchdown followed four plays later.
The pace of the game slowed in the second half as neither team scored in the third quarter, despite more than 160- yard of total offense in the period by Johns Hopkins.
Hopkins sandwiched a two-yard touchdown run by Barletta and a five-yard scoring run by Jason Bladesaround a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Mechas to Hunter Creel for Washington & Jefferson in the fourth quarter to account for the final scoring.
Rigaud rushed for a game-high 155 yards and the one touchdown to lead a Johns Hopkins ground game that accounted for 282 yards and five touchdowns. Matey was 22-of-32 for 302 yards and the one score and also rushed for 35 yards and the one touchdown. Wodicka was his favorite target as he had 11 receptions for 98 yards and the one score.
Freshman Keith Corlissmade the first start of his career at linebacker for the Blue Jays and responded with a team-high nine tackles, including one sack, and forced a fumble, to lead the way defensviely. The Hopkins defense registered four sacks, two interceptions and one fumble recovery in the victory and the held the Presidents to just 80 yard rushing on 32 attempts.
Mechas, who entered the game after second-string quarterback Shane Smith was knocked out of the game, was 16-of-35 for 155 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Creel had a team-high eight receptions for 82 yards and the one touchdown and three other players had four receptions for the Presidents, who generated 220 of their 300 yards of total offense through the air. Dion Wiegand rushed for 56 yards on 17 carries, but W&J converted just 5-of-19 third-down opportunities and didn't consistently keep drives alive throughout the game.
Hopkins ran 94 offensive plays in the game and that was reflected in the defensive statistics for W&J as five different players were in on 10 tackles or more. Ian Hennessey totaled a game-high 17 tackles to lead the way, while John Hunteradded 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles.
Johns Hopkins' game next week against Mount Union will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams and mark the first time a Blue Jay football team has ever played the top-ranked team in the nation. Hopkins has twice played a team ranked third in the nation as the Blue Jays played then third-ranked and eventual national finalist Bridgewater in 2001 and then third-ranked Wesley in the 2009 NCAA Quarterfinals.
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Retainage Release
Since 2009, for public work projects costing $35,000 or more, the law has required public agencies to withhold 5% of the contract amount until it is demonstrated that all the contractors on the project have paid the appropriate prevailing wages and state taxes, including workers' compensation and unemployment insurance premiums. The state Department of Revenue (DOR), Employment Security Department (ESD), and L&I all approve release of the retainage separately.
The Contract Release Unit with L&I reviews these contracts to ensure all contractors on the project have paid the appropriate premiums for worker's compensation. Once the project is final, the public agency involved must file a Notice of Completion (NOC) with L&I, DOR, and ESD for all projects costing $35,000 or more, less taxes.
We use the Affidavit of Wages Paid submitted by the contractors as a tool to verify the type of work performed and how many hours were worked on the project. We work with the contactors to resolve any issues as quickly as possible. Once all contactors are cleared, we then issue our Certificate of Release to the public entity as well as the general contractor for the contract to release our hold on the retainage. (For more information, see Background.)
Program changes effective April 1, 2013
If all of the affidavits are not listed on the NOC, the NOC will be returned to the public agency.
Previously, if L&I received a NOC and could not find an Affidavit of Wages Paid on file for all contractors, L&I would attempt to reach the contractors and remind them to file. This time-consuming effort caused significant delays for other customers.
In an effort to speed the process, L&I will change its practice on April 1, 2013, and return any NOC that does not list all corresponding affidavit numbers for the project. L&I will notify the public agency and provide information as to what the problem is, how to resubmit the NOC, and request they inform the general contractor of the issue.
Download the latest version of the Notice of Completion (F215-038-000).
Please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions. If you still have questions, please contact L&I directly:
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The 2009 Washington State Legislature added industrial insurance to the retainage and release laws for public works projects (HB 1555 (app.leg.wa.gov)). The change was made to help combat the serious impacts of the underground construction economy.
RCW 60.28.011 (app.leg.wa.gov) allows L&I to collect industrial insurance debt owed by contractors who are working on public works projects valued over $35,000. Enforcement by L&I began October 1, 2009.
Contractors are already required to file an Affidavit of Wages Paid when work on a public improvement contract is complete. The Affidavit is a significant source of information for the contract release function. The Affidavit shows the hours worked and wages paid, by occupation, on the contract. Addendum B to the Affidavit also lists all subcontractors. Thus, the General Contractor's Affidavit lists all subcontractors with whom the general contractor contracted. Any Affidavits filed by the first level subcontractor lists any second level subcontractors with whom they contracted, and so on. The public entity cannot release retainage without an approved Affidavit from all contractors involved with the project.
By law, public agencies must now also withhold final payment (or retainage) on a public works contract until they receive proof that all taxes and industrial insurance premiums due for the work have been paid.
Public agencies must not pay any retained funds to the contractor without an approved release from the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Industrial Insurance Program. (Contracts less than $35,000 are excluded from this requirement.)
NOTE: The prevailing wage Affidavit of Wages Paid form continues to be required from all contractors and subcontractors prior to release of project retainage. See RCW 39.12.040 (app.leg.wa.gov).
When the awarding agency receives L&I's Industrial Insurance Program approved release (in conjunction with the approvals from the Department of Revenue [DOR] and the Employment Security Department [ESD]), and all the prevailing wage Affidavit of Wages Paid requirements of RCW 39.12.040 (app.leg.wa.gov) have been met, they may pay retained funds according to the instructions provided by each approving agency, L&I included.
Please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions. If you still have questions, please contact L&I directly:
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Requests for L&I's approval for release of retained funds
Immediately after acceptance of work, complete L&I form Notice of Completion of Public Works Contract (F215-038-000) and submit it to L&I for review and approval. The form is also available in multiple formats.
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Can we complete this process online?
Not yet. For now, L&I will review the printed forms manually. An effort is underway to create an online process that will make it easier for you to do business with all the approving state agencies for retainage release. When the online process is ready, access will be provided via this web page.
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Workers' Compensation Basics – Register and Report
What is workers' compensation (industrial insurance) and how do you get signed up for it? What do you have to pay and how is it calculated?
Awarding Agencies
Information for agencies awarding contracts for public works projects. File Intents and Affidavits or view approved Intents and Affidavits posted here on the Internet for public agencies, contractors, and the general public to view and print.
Contractor Information
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DALLAS - A Carrollton, Texas-based distributor of specialty fasteners with sales territories that span the country will pay $200,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Advance Components' executive vice president and general manager, Gary Craven, made ageist comments to Dan Miller, a 64-year-old national sales manager, and finally fired him because of his age. Miller had almost 20 years experience selling the company's products and had been hired by Advance Components' founder. According to the EEOC, Craven called Miller "old-fashioned" and repeatedly expressed his preference to hire younger salesmen with his motto: "30-30-30. Hire a 30-year-old with an IQ of 30 and pay him $30,000." Craven also allegedly made comments about outside sales being a young man's game because they were more "driven" and that he wanted to "put young guys on the street."
Miller was fired on Oct. 6, 2009. His position was filled the following day by a man in his 30s.
Discriminating against an employee because of his age violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC filed suit (Civil Action No. 3-11-cv-2081-B in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
In the consent decree settling the suit, signed by Judge Jane J. Boyle on May 18, 2012, Advance Components agreed to pay $201,000 to Dan Miller. The company will also train management (including the owners) and supervisory personnel on equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies and procedures, including those on age discrimination. The company will be required to enforce a written policy against age discrimination and retaliation.
"Older workers have the right to be evaluated based on their abilities and not based on their age," said EEOC Senior Trial Attorney William C. Backhaus. "Every employer, large and small, needs to recognize the importance of avoiding stereotypes, including those about age and older workers. Advance Components wrongly assumed that Mr. Miller's age, 64, interfered with his ability to connect with customers. It didn't - we learned that he was their top producer and that customers loved him."
Mr. Miller was represented by attorney Rogge Dunn. Dunn said "Employer's replacement of senior employees with younger employees who are less qualified often leads to an employer being legally liable for substantial damages." "Employers should do their homework before hiring replacements because these types of actions catch the attention of attorneys and the EEOC."
EEOC Regional Attorney Robert A. Canino added, "Success in sales is not something we would expect to be adversely affected by a greater degree of experience. Broad-brush assumptions that a 30-something is going to be more effective with marketing skills than a 60-something are arbitrary and misplaced suppositions that can lead to a violation of the law. If this '30-30-30' theory was at play in the decision to discharge Mr. Miller, we hope the message here is that a rule of thumb like that just doesn't add up to a good business practice."
"I'm always pleased when the Dallas District can partner with local counsel and achieve an outstanding result," said Acting District Director Janet Elizondo. "The Commission continues to be an active part of enforcement and litigation here in the Northern District of Texas."
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Zurich, Switzerland, Dec 18, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $75 million from Hydro-Québec, the utility in eastern Canada, and National Grid, the utility in New England, USA, to refurbish three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations.
The multi-terminal HVDC link between Québec and New England was the world's first such link to be put into service between 1990 and 1992. ABB will now replace the 20-year-old control and protection systems with the newest modular advanced control systems (MACH) for HVDC equipment.
The link has a total transfer capacity of 2,000 megawatts of power and spans a distance of 1,500 kilometers from the La Grande II hydroelectric generating complex near James Bay in eastern Canada, via Nicolet, a substation located on the south shore of the St-Lawrence river, down to Sandy Pond, near Boston, Massachusetts in the US.
"ABB pioneered HVDC technology and we continue to lead the way through innovation," said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer."This project reinforces ABB's focus and commitment to supporting customers throughout the lifecycle of the products and systems it delivers. It also underlines the company's emphasis on growing its service business."
The project scope also includes refurbishment of two cable transition stations and a control and protection system replica for a test center in Canada. The stations are scheduled to go in operation in stages and will be completed by 2016.
The MACH system is the world's most extensively deployed control solution for HVDC and Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) installations, with over 1,100 such systems in operation throughout the world.
"The upgrade of the converter stations will enhance the efficiency and reliability of this important HVDC link," said Claudio Facchin, head of ABB's Power Systems division. "It will also help to improve security of power supply in the region."
ABB pioneered HVDC technology nearly 60 years ago and has been awarded around 90 HVDC projects representing a total installed capacity of more than 95,000 MW, which accounts for about half of the global installed base. ABB remains at the forefront of HVDC innovation and is uniquely positioned in the industry with in-house manufacturing capabilities for power semiconductors, converters and high voltage cables, the key components of HVDC systems.
ABB has significant experience in delivering HVDC link upgrades around the world. This is the 20th major upgrade project and the 14th upgrade of control and protection systems won by ABB since 1990.
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Paul Curran becomes the first wrestler inducted into the UMass Boston Hall of Fame. The Hyde Park native was a four-year letterwinner for the Beacons, wrestling at weight classes ranging from 158, 177 and 190 pounds. He was named All-New England as a sophomore and a senior and placed fifth at the New England College Conference Wrestling Association Championships in his final season. The 1990 graduate of UMass Boston was a co-captain for the Beacons during his junior campaign and was selected captain as a senior, while compiling a 28-26-6 record over four years. Following his junior campaign, he became just the second UMass Boston wrestler to be named an Academic All-American.


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American Music in the Twentieth Century surveys the art music written in the United States during the last 100 years from the groundbreaking experiments of Charles Ives to the present day. Writing for the general reader, Kyle Gann describes the characteristic sounds of the diverse movements that have sprung up in this eventful period, while at the same time he sketches the changing social and cultural contexts for American concert music, and provides concise biographies of key figures.
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