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Dancing with the Stars kicks off its two-part Season 18 finale Monday night (8/7c, ABC), with two Olympians squaring off against a former child star and a boy bander to see who will take home the Mirrorball trophy.
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It only took 18 seasons (and nearly a decade) for me to tune in to even a minute of ABC's Dancing With the Stars. I'll admit that nostalgia for some of my cherished '90s TV stars Candace Cameron Bure and Danica McKellar, combined with a small crush on boy-bander James Maslow, piqued my interest. But halfway through that first episode, I knew right away that I was hooked.
What started as unexpected enjoyment has quickly evolved into a mild obsession. I get mad when a team's score seems unjust or excited when a duo nails their performance. I get nervous when one of my favorites is deemed "unsafe." I can't get enough of the behind-the-scenes action, the fun banter and watching the relationships develop between the stars and their pros.
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When TVGuide.com caught up with Candace Cameron Bure last Thursday, she was trying to remain calm about this week's rehearsal schedule. "This week is going to go incredibly quickly, with learning two dances. I'm trying not to freak out about it," she said. "Mark [Ballas, her pro partner] said, 'There's no reason to just yet.' He's like, 'On Sunday if you're not good, I'll tell you to start freaking out. But don't freak out yet.'"
Erin Andrews is four weeks into her new gig as co-host of Dancing with the Stars, and while her presence in the ballroom has been a breath of fresh air for viewers in Season 18, the transition period has not exactly been bump-free.
Last week, some tabloid reports surfaced, quoting anonymous sources who accused Andrews of "diva" behavior on the set, and speculated that ABC might already be looking to replace her. (Executive producer Conrad Green has vehemently denied that there's any animosity behind the scenes.)
"I've got to be honest. ... It kind of got me worried and scared," Andrews told TVGuide.com last week, noting that she immediately called producers to do damage control. "I just went back and forth with the producers like, 'Are we good here? Please tell me what I need to work on. Please tell me what I need to do. 'And they're like, 'We couldn't be happier.'"
Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad made headlines last year when she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the assistance of a shark cage. But, she says, preparing to dance a minute-long foxtrot on the Season 18 premiere of Dancing with the Stars last Monday was just as daunting as gearing up for her multi-day open water feat.
"When I would stand on that shore over in Cuba and look out at the horizon, I knew that what was in front of me was going to be at least two, probably more like two-and-a-half nonstop days in the open ocean, with all kinds of obstacles," Nyad, 64, tells TVGuide.com. "And [Monday], as I stood holding [partner Henry Byalikov's] hands, I was thinking, 'You have one minute and six seconds for this foxtrot.' It's just an absurdly different kind of challenge."
Nyad and Byalikov ended up with an 18 from the judges after their routine, which puts them in second-to-last place heading into Week 2. Though Nyad says she felt OK about the dance itself, there was one aspect of the performance that left her "mortified." Check out our interview with Nyad to find out what frustrated her to the point of tears, as well as what she and Henry are working on for this week's cha-cha.
Last year, Dancing with the Stars reverted back to a one-night format for its 17th season, and as the reality competition heads into its 18th outing, even more big changes are on the way.
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Understanding Application Compatibility
There are several reasons why an application that worked on previous versions of Windows might fail to work on Windows 8 until you take action to remediate the application. How many of these non-working applications you encounter depends, to a large degree, on which version of Windows you are using today. The transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista was, without a doubt, the most challenging in recent memory. Windows 7, by comparison, was highly compatible with Windows Vista, and Windows 8 is turning out to be highly compatible with Windows 7. So, if you are using Windows Vista or higher, chances are you are in luck, and you will have a much easier time migrating your applications to Windows 8! If you are still using Windows XP (or—gasp!—an even earlier version of Windows), you probably have a little more work ahead of you. But, as countless customers have demonstrated, this is a surmountable challenge that can be conquered when you take the right approach to application compatibility.
Increasing Reliability
As Microsoft continues to improve the overall security and reliability of the operating system, we realized that none of these investments could be fully realized while the majority of users were running as local administrators. Of course, this was the case for historical reasons. MS-DOS, and then early versions of Microsoft Windows, had no concept of shared computers and security checks. While Windows NT introduced a robust security infrastructure, it also boasted compatibility with existing MS-DOS and Windows applications that were never designed for a secure, multiuser operating system. Many customers relied on these applications, and as a result left their users as local administrators. However, administrator users are significantly more expensive to manage than standard users, and customers worldwide were clamoring for a way to make a higher percentage of their users standard users. Of course, some did succeed—but it was nearly always an expensive and painful process, and more than a few holes had to be punctured in the security configuration of the operating system to support applications that relied on administrator privileges.
Enhancing Security
Almost by definition enhancing security entails preventing things from happening, and blocking bad guys from doing those things. However, it is possible for applications to depend on the ability to do some of these things—particularly with older applications that may have been developed before it was commonly known how bad guys might be able to exploit a capability in order to do evil. In some cases, we added a capability to block a behavior that never existed before. In other cases, we modified the defaults to block behavior by default when previously we allowed the behavior by default and required you to opt in to block it.
Improving Performance and Capabilities
One of the changes commonly cited by enterprise customers for migrating to the latest version of Windows is the ability to take advantage of the capabilities and performance of a 64-bit operating system. While the 64-bit version provides the ability to run applications that need access to huge amounts of memory, and gives you the ability to take advantage of a large amount of RAM, there is a potential compatibility impact. While 64-bit Windows can run your existing 32-bit applications, it cannot run your existing 16-bit applications. It also doesn't support your existing 32-bit device drivers. If you have a device that does not have a 64-bit device driver, or if you have mission critical 16-bit applications, then you will need to run these on a 32-bit operating system.
Advancing Usability
As computer displays contain more and more pixels on smaller and smaller screens, changing the display to make everything larger while still running with the full, non-interpolated capabilities of the display is important. Windows has supported High DPI functionality for several versions, and the support continues to improve with each subsequent version. Beginning with Windows 7, the support for High DPI was robust enough to begin detecting and defaulting to more appropriate DPI settings based on the display. However, there remain some applications for which high DPI settings are an issue, and if a significant portion of the devices you intend to deploy would benefit from a high DPI setting, then testing your applications in this scenario is a worthwhile investment.
Removing Legacy Components
While we do our best to retain compatibility with legacy applications, there are some instances in which supporting a given feature is no longer feasible—either because it blocks our ability to provide a superior replacement or because the feature has flaws that prevent us from meeting our performance, reliability, or security goals. When this is the case, we deprecate the feature. While not an exhaustive list, there are a few deprecations that have caused some compatibility concerns in the enterprise and are worth mentioning here.
In this article, we explored some of the investments we have made in Windows that may have an adverse impact on compatibility of your existing applications. Compatibility has long been a tenet in the development of Windows, and we always take compatibility regressions very seriously. Hopefully, this article explains some of the motivation behind these changes and can help you understand the tradeoffs we and you have to make.
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By the time change rolled around at the Hillsborough Association for Retarded Citizens on February 1st, 44-year-old Vickie Caldwell was out $49,000.
Vickie has lived in a HARC group home for about 20 years.
Records obtained by 8 On Your Side reveal Vickie was supposed to have $49,000 for her supplemental needs and care, in a special pooled trust fund set up by HARC. All of that money, plus another $650,000 belonging to 40 other clients, is gone. It was spent by HARC to pay its bills. Those bills included some unauthorized perks for former CEO Richard Lilliston.
"I'm very disappointed and surprised," Carolyn Caldwell, Vickie's mother said.
With money going out faster than it was coming in, and its board of directors not keeping a close watch, HARC was sliding closer and closer to financial collapse in 2012.
As it became evident the end was near, the board scrambled to find a buyer.
Toward the end of 2012, Les Leech, the president and CEO of Sunrise Community Inc., says he heard that HARC was on the ropes.
According to its own literature, "Sunrise Community is one of the largest, private not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving the needs of people with intellectual and physical challenges."
Leech says the organization serves thousands of people in residential as well as day programs in Florida, Alabama, Connecticut, Maryland, Tennessee and Virginia.
Sunrise purchased HARC's assets on February 1st, which include a multi-million dollar facility on Kirby Street that Hillsborough County taxpayers helped pay for, as well as 8 group homes.
"We paid a sum of money to HARC and it was a relatively small amount," Leech said. "A little over $300,000 to cover immediate problems, some selective payments that had to be, in order for the organization not to miss payroll, stay intact to facilitate the transition."
"We probably took on several million dollars in debt that is now our responsibility for the physical plants or facilities," he said.
Sunrise Director of Corporate Communication Margaret Feldman said what was most important is that services to HARC's clients, who now fall under the Sunrise umbrella, was never interrupted.
What is also important to Leech is that he wants nothing to do with what occurred prior to February 1st.
That is why none of HARC's former board directors members will sit on Sunrise's board.
"It wouldn't be appropriate at all just because of the sensitivity of what maybe happened on that side of the fence," Leech said.
Leech is referring to the ongoing investigation of HARC by Florida's Attorney General's office and the Department of Financial Services.
An 8 On Your Side investigation revealed DFS is investigating HARC for billing the state for benefits that the agency did not supply.
The Attorney General investigated HARC for possible Medicaid Fraud. It has closed that investigation but Attorney General Pam Bondi says multiple units within her office as well as other agencies are actively investigating HARC's financial activities.
"We are staying separate from anything that happened prior to February 1st, I keep harping on that," Leech said.
Leech and other Sunrise staff met with families of clients April 6th at Net Park in Tampa to answer questions.
He says the most pressing need expressed by families and staff was to improve some of the physical structures. He claims to have already gotten estimates on roof repairs and replacements, as well as bathroom renovations.
"You want to show you're an organization of action and talk is cheap. What you need to do is fix some things and you've got to fix them early," he said.
What Leech nor Sunrise can fix are the hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from client trust funds and spent by HARC.
He says if families or guardians want to set up pooled trust funds for their relatives who now reside in Sunrise's group homes, he vows the trusts will be set up according to the law.
"There are a lot of things that are permissible to you know handle differently there's autonomy involved perhaps and judgments involved, but client trust funds are something that have to be run by the book, no deviation," Leech said.
For Vickie Caldwell, that change is coming $49,000 too late.
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The CMA3000 demo kit demonstrates the CMA3000 series accelerometer functionality and its key properties. The demo kit is operated through the Graphical User Interface (GUI) software.
The GUI software controls the hardware with serial virtual com port driver. The hardware consists of the USB interface board which supports CMA3000-D0X series digital output accelerometers. The USB interface board supports CMA3000-D0X PWBs.The demo kit hardware is powered from a PCs USB port.
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You can tell. The questions have to be asked, they have to be answered, but it's been evident for some time that everyone connected with the continuing story of "As The Shoulder Heals" is weary. That became more evident over the past 24 hours when Mike McCarthy declared late Tuesday afternoon that Aaron Rodgers, "has not been medically cleared to play, he will practice, and he hasn't been ruled out", of Sunday's return to Lambeau Field against the Atlanta Falcons. The fact the Packers have had the bottom fall out of their season since Rodger's got crunched against the Bears on November 4 has only magnified the drama surrounding his return. It didn't help over the weekend when there were reports the Packers were considering shutting down Rodgers for the season if they get eliminated from playoff contention, likely with just one more loss. McCarthy is getting shorter with his responses about the cracked collarbone and today, Rodgers himself was curt but polite when talking about his return to practice, on a very limited basis today. He was open about the frustration, hinted at leaks and expressed optimism the team will win again this year, with or without him. Hear for yourself:
Matt Flynn is getting the starting reps and unless there's a miraculous bone healer lurking around Lambeau, he'll get the call against the Falcons.
The roster move this week was explained as one of neccessity at two positions. Down to just two running backs with Johnathan Franklin sent to IR last weekend, the Packers signed former Chicago Bear Khalil Bell. Packer fans should remember his 121 yard effort against the Pack at Lambeau in December of 2011. To clear the roster spot, the Packers cut last year's 4th round draft pick Jerron McMillian. That raised a couple of eyebrows but McCarthy explained they had a surplus of safeties with Morgan Burnett, M.D. Jennings, Chris Banjo and Sean Richardson. He also admitted McMillian's production just wasn't catching up to his potential and you hate to give up on a young player. Only 4 of the 8 picks from the 2012 draft are still with the team.
Center Evan Dietrich-Smith is catching many breaks lately. Healing nicely from a tweak of his knee injury last Thursday in Detroit thanks to a long weekend, EDS rolled an ankle at practice today. He might have to take it easy on Thursday, possibly Friday, but I expect him to be there on the weekend. His departure against the Lions created issues at three spots when T.J. Lang had to move to center.
The only players who did not take part in practice today were Mike Neal with his abdomen strain and C.J. Wilson with a sprained ankle. Rodgers was obviously limited as was Nick Perry. Brandon Bostick got cleared from his concussion and returned as a full participant today.
From the front office: Vice President of sales and marketing Tim Connolly has announced his resignation. He joined the Packers in May of 2010 and help spearhead growth in marketing partnerships and the team's media group including packers.com. Connolly will be starting up his own sports marketing consulting company in his home state of Florida. He'll formally step down in February of next year.


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Department of Justice cut the JBS baby in half and both NCBA and R-CALF seemed pleased with the results.
Never mind that's exactly what JBS expected: Ask for the moon and the stars and feign disappointment when you just get the moon. The bottom line is that the Bush DOJ has approved further concentration in an already concentrated industry.
Personally, I'm a little disappointed they will challenge the sale of National. The sale promised something of a windfall to the cattle producers who built that company and I'd like to see them rewarded. However, I suppose that, politically, DOJ had to stop something.
My biggest question is whether JBS is wise to jump so hard into this industry just as it looks like a month's time will provide an Obama administration with a big democrat majority in Congress.
Were I JBS, I would wonder how much Five Rivers—the feeding company—will be worth if one of the first new laws next year forbids packer ownership—perhaps even "packer control"—of cattle. The next few years don't exactly bode to provide a sellers market for Great Plains feedlots.
But to JBS, that is just pebbles on the mountain, I suppose. They have themselves in position to ride whatever trends develop in the globalization of the beef industry.
If the EU doesn't want Brazilian beef, they can deliver Aussie. If Japan is scared of U.S. beef, they can send some South American stuff.
They can be foreign buyers' most reliable source, and once international integration gets back on track, that will probably be worth all the millions they've spent buying this market share.
That will be good for the cattle industry. Any manufacturer can succeed only with a good sales force, and that is what JBS has.
The trick is for regulators in DOJ and the Packers and Stockyards Administratin to keep them and their competitors bidding honest.
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23 U.S. Code § 403 - Highway safety research and development
(a) Defined Term.— In this section, the term "Federal laboratory" includes—
(b) General Authority.—
(1) Research and development activities.— The Secretary may conduct research and development activities, including demonstration projects and the collection and analysis of highway and motor vehicle safety data and related information needed to carry out this section, with respect to—
(A) all aspects of highway and traffic safety systems and conditions relating to—
(B) human behavioral factors and their effect on highway and traffic safety, including—
(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of countermeasures to increase highway and traffic safety, including occupant protection and alcohol- and drug-impaired driving technologies and initiatives;
(E) research on, evaluations of, and identification of best practices related to driver education programs (including driver education curricula, instructor training and certification, program administration, and delivery mechanisms) and make recommendations for harmonizing driver education and multistage graduated licensing systems; and
(2) Cooperation, grants, and contracts.— The Secretary may carry out this section—
(B) in cooperation with other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities and Federal laboratories;
(C) by entering into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other transactions with the National Academy of Sciences, any Federal laboratory, State or local agency, authority, association, institution, or person (as defined in chapter 1 of title 1); or
(c) Collaborative Research and Development.—
(1) In general.— To encourage innovative solutions to highway safety problems, stimulate voluntary improvements in highway safety, and stimulate the marketing of new highway safety related technology by private industry, the Secretary is authorized to carry out, on a cost-shared basis, collaborative research and development with—
(A) non-Federal entities, including State and local governments, colleges, universities, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, organizations, and trade associations that are incorporated or established under the laws of any State or the United States; and
(2) Agreements.— In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may enter into cooperative research and development agreements (as defined in section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a)) in which the Secretary provides not more than 50 percent of the cost of any research or development project under this subsection.
(3) Use of technology.— The research, development, or use of any technology pursuant to an agreement under this subsection, including the terms under which technology may be licensed and the resulting royalties may be distributed, shall be subject to the provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).
(d) Title to Equipment.— In furtherance of the purposes set forth in section 402, the Secretary may vest title to equipment purchased for demonstration projects with funds authorized under this section to State or local agencies on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(e) Prohibition on Certain Disclosures.— Any report of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or of any officer, employee, or contractor of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, relating to any highway traffic accident or the investigation of such accident conducted pursuant to this chapter or chapter 301 may only be made available to the public in a manner that does not identify individuals.
(f) Cooperative Research and Evaluation.—
(1) Establishment and funding.— Notwithstanding the apportionment formula set forth in section 402 (c)(2), $2,500,000 of the total amount available for apportionment to the States for highway safety programs under subsection [1] 402(c) in each fiscal year shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for a cooperative research and evaluation program to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures.
(2) Administration.— The program established under paragraph (1)—
(A) shall be administered by the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and
(g) International Cooperation.— The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may participate and cooperate in international activities to enhance highway safety.
(h) In-vehicle Alcohol Detection Device Research.—
(1) In general.— The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may carry out a collaborative research effort under chapter 301 of title 49 on in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving.
(2) Funding.— Funds provided under section 405 may be made to be used by the Secretary to conduct the research described in paragraph (1).
(3) Privacy protection.— If the Administrator utilizes the authority under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall not develop requirements for any device or means of technology to be installed in an automobile intended for retail sale that records a driver's blood alcohol concentration.
(4) Reports.— If the Administrator conducts the research authorized under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives that—
(5) Definitions.— In this subsection:
(A) Alcohol-impaired driving.— The term "alcohol-impaired driving" means the operation of a motor vehicle (as defined in section 30102 (a)(6) of title 49) by an individual whose blood alcohol content is at or above the legal limit.
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Source(Added Pub. L. 89–564, title I, § 101,Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 733; amended Pub. L. 93–87, title II, §§ 208(a), 220–222, 226(a),Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 286, 291, 292; Pub. L. 102–240, title II, § 2003,Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2071; Pub. L. 105–178, title II, § 2002(a), (b)(1),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 325; Pub. L. 109–59, title II, §§ 2003(a), (b), 2013(e),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1522, 1540; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31103,July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 739.)
References in Text
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is Pub. L. 96–480, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2311, which is classified generally to chapter 63 (§ 3701 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of Title 15 and Tables.
2012—Subsecs. (a) to (f). Pub. L. 112–141, § 31103(1), added subsecs. (a) to (f) and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (f) which related to authority of the Secretary generally, drugs and driver behavior, authority of Secretary to conduct research through grants and contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, and individuals, authority of Secretary to vest title to equipment purchased for demonstration projects in State and local agencies, authority of Secretary relating to projects to demonstrate the administrative adjudication of traffic infractions, and collaborative research and development, respectively.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 112–141, § 31103(2), added subsec. (h).
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, § 2003(a), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions relating to authority of Secretary to use funds for highway safety research programs for former provisions which related to, in par. (1), general authority of Secretary, in par. (2), additional authority of Secretary, and, in par. (3), definition of "safety".
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 109–59, § 2013(e), added pars. (5) and (6).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–59, § 2003(b), added subsec. (g).
1998—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–178, § 2002(a), inserted ", including training in work zone safety management" after "personnel".
Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–178, § 2002(b)(1), added pars. (3) and (4).
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–240, § 2003(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "The Secretary is authorized to use funds appropriated to carry out this subsection to carry out safety research which he is authorized to conduct by subsection (a) ofsection 307 of this title. In addition, the Secretary may use the funds appropriated to carry out this section, either independently or in cooperation with other Federal departments or agencies, for making grants to or contracting with State or local agencies, institutions, and individuals for (1) training or education of highway safety personnel, (2) research fellowships in highway safety, (3) development of improved accident investigation procedures, (4) emergency service plans, (5) demonstration projects, and (6) related activities which the Secretary deems will promote the purposes of this section. The Secretary shall assure that no fees are charged for any meetings or services attendant thereto or other activities relating to training and education of highway safety personnel."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–240, § 2003(a), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "In addition to the research authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with such other Government and private agencies as may be necessary, is authorized to carry out safety research on the following:
"(1) The relationship between the consumption and use of drugs and their effect upon highway safety and drivers of motor vehicles; and
"(2) Driver behavior research, including the characteristics of driver performance, the relationships of mental and physical abilities or disabilities to the driving task, and the relationship of frequency of driver accident involvement to highway safety."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–240, § 2003(c), substituted "subsections (a) and (b)" for "subsection (b)".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–240, § 2003(b), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: "In addition to the research authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall carry out research, development, and demonstration projects to improve and evaluate the effectiveness of various types of driver education programs in reducing traffic accidents and deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting therefrom. The research, development, and demonstration projects authorized by this subsection may be carried out by the Secretary through grants and contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, and individuals. The Secretary shall report to the Congress by July 1, 1975, and each year thereafter during the continuance of the program, on the research, development, and demonstration projects authorized by this subsection, and shall include in such report an evaluation of the effectiveness of driver education programs in reducing traffic accidents and deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting therefrom."
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–87, §§ 208(a), 220, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a); substituted in first sentence "this subsection" for "this section"; substituted in second sentence "for making grants to or contracting with State or local agencies, institutions, and individuals for (1) training or education of highway safety personnel" for "for (1) grants to State or local agencies, institutions, and individuals for training or education of highway safety personnel" and "(6) related activities which the Secretary deems will promote the purposes of this section" for (6) related activities which are deemed by the Secretary to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section"; and inserted requirement that the Secretary assure that no fees be charged for any meeting or services attendant thereto or other activities relating to training and education of highway safety personnel.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 93–87, § 208(a), added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 93–87, §§ 221, 222, 226(a), added subsecs. (d) to (f).
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Amendment by section 2003(a), (b) ofPub. L. 109–59effective Oct. 1, 2005, see section 2022 ofPub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–240, except as otherwise provided, effective Dec. 18, 1991, and applicable to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after Sept. 30, 1991, and not applicable to funds appropriated or made available on or before Dec. 18, 1991, see section 2008 ofPub. L. 102–240, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report required under subsec. (e) of this section is listed on page 134), see section 3003 ofPub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
Research on Distracted, Inattentive, and Fatigued Drivers
Pub. L. 109–59, title II, § 2003(d),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1523, provided that: "In conducting research under section 403 (a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary [of Transportation] shall carry out not less than 2 demonstration projects to evaluate new and innovative means of combating traffic system problems caused by distracted, inattentive, or fatigued drivers. The demonstration projects shall be in addition to any other research carried out under such section."
Drug-Impaired Driving Enforcement
Pub. L. 109–59, title II, § 2013,Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1539, as amended by Pub. L. 111–147, title IV, § 421(m),Mar. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 112–30, title I, § 121(m),Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 348, related to agency coordination and research on drug-impaired driving enforcement, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31109(i),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 757.
Safety Studies
Pub. L. 105–178, title II, § 2007,June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 336, provided that:
"(a) Blowout Resistant Tires Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on the benefit to public safety of the use of blowout resistant tires on commercial motor vehicles and the potential to decrease the incidence of accidents and fatalities from accidents occurring as a result of blown out tires.
"(b) School Bus Occupant Safety Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to assess occupant safety in school buses. The study shall examine available information about occupant safety and analyze options for improving occupant safety.
"(c) Reports.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [June 9, 1998], the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of each study conducted under this section.
"(d) Limitation on Funding.—The Secretary may not expend more than $200,000 from funds made available by section 403 of title 23, United States Code, for conducting each study under this section."
School Transportation Safety
Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4030,June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 418, provided that:
"(a) Study.—Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act [June 9, 1998], the Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, subject to the availability of appropriations, a study of the safety issues attendant to the transportation of school children to and from school and school-related activities by various transportation modes.
"(b) Terms of Agreement.—The agreement under subsection (a) shall provide that—
"(1) the Transportation Research Board, in conducting the study, shall consider—
"(A) in consultation with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and other relevant entities, available crash injury data;
"(B) vehicle design and driver training requirements, routing, and operational factors that affect safety; and
"(C) other factors that the Secretary considers to be appropriate;
"(2) if the data referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is unavailable or insufficient, the Transportation Research Board shall recommend a new data collection regimen and implementation guidelines; and
"(3) a panel shall conduct the study and shall include—
"(A) representatives of—
"(i) highway safety organizations;
"(ii) school transportation;
"(iii) mass transportation operators;
"(iv) employee organizations; and
"(v) bicycling organizations;
"(B) academic and policy analysts; and
"(C) other interested parties.
"(c) Report.—Not later than 12 months after the Secretary enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study.
"(d) Authorization.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation to carry out this section $200,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $200,000 for fiscal year 2001. Such sums shall remain available until expended."
Drug Recognition Expert Training Program
Pub. L. 102–240, title II, § 2006,Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2079, provided that:
"(a) Establishment.—The Secretary, acting through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a regional program for implementation of drug recognition programs and for training law enforcement officers (including enforcement officials under the motor carrier safety assistance program) to recognize and identify individuals who are operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or one or more controlled substances or other drugs.
"(b) Advisory Committee.—The Secretary shall establish a citizens advisory committee that shall report to Congress annually on the progress of the implementation of subsection (a). Members of the committee shall include 1 member of each of the following: Mothers Against Drunk Driving; a narcotics control organization; American Medical Association; American Bar Association; and such other organizations as the Secretary deems appropriate. The committee shall be subject to the provisions of the [Federal] Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.] and shall terminate 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 1991].
"(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1992 through 1997.
"(d) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term 'controlled substance' means any controlled substance, as defined under section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802 (6)), whose use the Secretary has determined poses a risk to transportation safety."
Pilot Program for Drug Recognition Expert Training
Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9004,Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4525, provided that:
"(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a 3-year pilot, regional program for training law enforcement officers to recognize and identify individuals who are operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or 1 or more controlled substances or other drugs.
"(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the completion of the pilot program under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of such pilot program together with any recommendations.
"(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1991. Such sums shall remain available until expended."
Pilot Grant Program for Random Testing for Illegal Drug Use
Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9005,Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4526, provided that:
"(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.—The Secretary shall design, within 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1988], and implement, within 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, a pilot State grant program for the purpose of testing individuals described in subsection (e)(1) to determine whether such individuals have used, without lawful authorization, a controlled substance.
"(b) State Participation.—The Secretary shall solicit the participation of States from those States interested in participating in such a program not more than 4 States to participate in the program.
"(c) State Selection Process.—The Secretary shall ensure that the selection made pursuant to this section is representative of varying geographical and population characteristics of the Nation, and takes into consideration the historical geographical incidence of motor vehicle accidents involving loss of human life. In selecting the States for participation, the Secretary shall attempt to solicit States which meet the following criteria:
"(1) One of the States shall be a western State which is one of the 3 most populous States, with numerous large cities, with at least one city exceeding 7,000,000 people. The State should have a diverse demographic population with larger than average drug use according to reliable surveys.
"(2) One of the remaining States should be a southern State, one a northeastern State, and one a central State.
"(3) One of the remaining States should be mainly rural and among the least populous States.
"(4) One of the remaining States should have less than average drug use according to reliable surveys.
"(d) Length of Program.—The pilot program authorized by this section shall continue for a period of 1 year. The Secretary shall consider alternative methodologies for implementing a system of random testing of such individuals.
"(e) Requirements for State Participation.—
"(1) Persons to be tested.—Each State participating in the test program shall test for controlled substances in accordance with paragraph (2) individuals who—
"(A) are applicants seeking the privilege to drive, and
"(B) have never been issued a driver's license by any State.
"(2) Types of testing.—To deter drug use and promote highway safety, all individuals described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to random testing—
"(A) prior to issuance of driver's licenses, and
"(B) during the first year following the date of issuance of such licenses.
"(3) Denial of driving privileges.—Each State participating in the test program shall deny an individual driving privileges if drug testing required by paragraph (1) indicates that such individual has used illicit drugs, with such denial lasting for a period of at least 1 year following such test or subsequent confirmatory test.
"(4) Reinstitution of driving privileges.—The program described in paragraph (3) may allow for reinstitution of driving privileges after a period of 3 months if such reinstitution is accompanied by a requirement that the individual be available for a period of 9 months for drug testing on a regular basis. If any such test indicates that the individual has used illicit drugs, then driving privileges must be denied for 1 year following such test or confirmatory test.
"(f) Regulations.—The Secretary may issue regulations to assist States in implementing the programs described in subsection (e) and to grant temporary exceptions in appropriate circumstances.
"(g) Report.—Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1988], the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to Congress a comprehensive report setting forth the results of the pilot program conducted under this section. Such report shall include any recommendations of the Secretary concerning the desirability and implementation of a system for random testing of such operators of motor vehicles.
"(h) Authorization of Appropriations.—For purposes of carrying out this test program, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1990.
"(i) Definitions.—For purposes of this section—
"(1) Controlled substance.—The term 'controlled substance' means any controlled substance as defined under section 102(6) of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802 (6)) whose use the Secretary has determined poses a risk to transportation safety.
"(2) Secretary.—The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Transportation.
"(3) State.—The term 'State' has the meaning such term has when used in chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code."
Drug and Highway Safety Study and Report
Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3402,Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–102, directed Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study to determine relationship between usage of controlled substances and highway safety and, not later than one year after Oct. 27, 1986, submit to Congress a report on results of study.
National Driver Register Study
Pub. L. 95–599, title II, § 204,Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2729, directed Secretary of Transportation to make a full and complete investigation and study of the need for, and, if necessary, ways and means to establish, a national driver register to assist States in electronically exchanging information regarding motor vehicle driving records of certain individuals, with Secretary to issue a final report to Congress not later than one year after Nov. 6, 1978.
Detection and Prevention of Marijuana and Other Drug Use by Operators of Motor Vehicles
Pub. L. 95–599, title II, § 212,Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2734, directed Secretary to report to Congress not later than Dec. 31, 1979, concerning the progress of efforts to detect and prevent marijuana and drug use by motor vehicle operators, capabilities of law enforcement officials to detect the use of marijuana and drugs by motor vehicle operators, and a description of Federal and State projects undertaken into methods of detection and prevention.
Form and Use of Reports of Highway Traffic Accidents or Research Projects in Court; Availability to Public
Pub. L. 89–564, title I, § 106,Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 735, as amended by Pub. L. 105–178, title V, § 5119(f),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 452, provided that: "All facts contained in any report of any Federal department or agency or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, relating to any highway traffic accident or the investigation thereof conducted pursuant to chapter 4 of title 23 of the United States Code shall be available for use in any civil, criminal, or other judicial proceeding arising out of such accident, and any such officer, employee, or agent may be required to testify in such proceedings as to the facts developed in such investigation. Any such report shall be made available to the public in a manner which does not identify individuals. All completed reports on research projects, demonstration projects, and other related activities conducted under section 403 andchapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, shall be made available to the public in a manner which does not identify individuals."
Appropriations Authorizations
Pub. L. 93–87, title II, § 208(b),Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 286, provided that: "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this section [amending this section] by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the Highway Trust Fund, the sum of $10,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976."
Pub. L. 93–87, title II, § 226(b),Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 292, provided that: "For the purpose of carrying out the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section], there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund."
Authorization of Additional Appropriations
Authorization of appropriation of additional sum of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, for the purpose of carrying out this section and section 307 (a) of this title, see section 105 ofPub. L. 89–564, set out as a note under section 307 of this title.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013Tom Lubin 05/02/13 10:41 AM,Somewhere in its early years, the coin operated record player acquired the name "Jukebox". There are several theories about the origin. The most accepted is that the word "juke" is a corruption of the word "jook", an African American slang term for dancing. The source of the music for this dancing would have been called a "jookbox". A second version is that "jook" meant "sex" which may have made sense since brothels were some of the first establishments to install… View this story
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Next Up:Startup Day 10/19
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2014 BPC Results
The Fourth Annual Business Plan Competition
This year's funding pool is over $20,000 in cash and prizes:
- $2,500 for November's Elevator Pitch Contest
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For more information about judging criteria, eligibility rules, and other considerations, please consult the official Competitors Guide.
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- Tuesday, 9/23: Annual Kickoff
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- Saturday, 11/15: Elevator Pitch Contest
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There's a pretty major change forecast for San Diego's weather, and it will impact your training walks over the next week - and possibly beyond. It's expected to start showing up Saturday sometime, and this is the kind of weather that we haven't seen in a very long time. I don't think we even had much of it, if any, during last year's summer and training period for the 3-Day.
High pressure is scheduled to set up in the Four Corners region of the Southwest this weekend. That high, with its clockwise circulation, tends to bring up moisture from the tropics. That moisture is experienced by YOU as oppressive humidity - the kind of monsoonal stuff we normally have in August and early September. Besides the fact that this is happening much earlier this year, and over a long holiday weekend, there's also Tropical Storm Arlene on the eastern coast of Mexico - and some of THAT moisture may be transported all the way to your training walk next week.
This is the kind of training weather we largely avoided last year; be sure to take extra precautions on training walks this weekend (and beyond, for now). Extra breaks, extra hydration, smaller more frequent meals, etc. Listen to your body! There's no reason you can't safely do long walks in this kind of weather, but you'll have to be more careful.
When I was training last year for my first 3-Day, I felt very, very fortunate not to have any of this kind of humidity!! That, apparently, is over, as THIS year it looks to be a much more "normal" summer for San Diego. (And actually, that's a good thing.)


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Here is a list of commonly recommended resources about natural birth.
The Birth Book - by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - by Ina May Gaskin
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method - by Marie Mongan
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way - by Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
Birthing from Within - by Pam England
Mind Over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth - by Carl Jones
BabyCatcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife - by Peggy Vincent
Creating Your Birth Plan - by Marsden Wagner
The Birth Partner - by Penny Simkin
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care - by Jennifer Block
Birth, The Surprising History of How We Are Born - by Tina Cassidy
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities - by Henci Goer
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - by Henci Goer
Bestfeeding, How to Breastfeed Your Baby - by Suzanne Arms, Chloe Fisher, and Mary Renfrew
Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth (Import) - by Grantly Dic_k-Read and Michel Odent (wouldn't let me write his last name! )
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised) - by Sheila Kitzinger
Your Best Birth - by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
American College of Nurse-Midwives - info and "find a midwife" feature.
Midwives Alliance of North America - professional organization for midwives, includes resource links, midwife search, and homebirth info.
DONA International - an association of Doulas
American Association of Birth Centers - find out what they're about, and find a center near you
I-CAN, the International Cesarean Awareness Network - a good resource for information on VBACs including what to do if you are in an anti-VBAC area
Homebirth info (UK site)
Listing of articles supporting the safety of home births
Bradley Method home page - locate classes near you
Hypnobabies - information about classes and self-study
Spinning Babies - methods to turn babies while in labor
The Business of Being Born (website here)
Pregnant in America (website here)
Orgasmic Birth (website here)
www.briobirth.com Similar class style as Bradley, but a more modern feel and approach
Basically, these three documents are all related, one beget another beget another, and this is absolutely the literature you should print out and go armed with to an OB or hospital who insists on "once a c-section always a c-section". These were all published in 2010 so are relatively new.
Revised ACOG guidelines on VBAC's, as encouraged by the NIH consensus statement (Aug 2010 practice bulletin)
The NIH consensus statement. Also gives a comprehensive history on why it's difficult for many to obtain support for a VBAC.
Background evidence/technology assessment provided to NIH for the conference in 2010 which resulted in the consensus statement. Agency for Healthcare research and quality, for the US Dept of health and Human Services (has 291 medical literature references). Has some very interesting observations on inconsistencies in how the statistics are reported.
Websites with tools, summaries of what the literature says, and references to evidence:
http://vbacfacts.com - very resource heavy
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Charlotte Grayson is still recovering from her previous whirlwind Hamptons summer, and if this year proves to have as many twists and turns as that one did, she's in for quite the ride.
Charlotte, a straight-A student who doesn't believe in being defined by your lot in life (even if hers is being born into an incredibly wealthy family), likes to have fun and defy her parents as much as any other teenage girl does. Except Charlotte isn't like other girls. Last summer, she not only fell for Declan Porter, a kid from the docks who, as far as her mother is concerned, is beneath Charlotte, but learned that her biological father is none other than David Clarke. Charlotte became determined to find out everything she could about the man, however coping with both her relationship and her newfound heritage took a toll on the young lady. Charlotte turned to drinking and pills, an escape that proved almost deadly.
So while constantly trying to keep her family together, Charlotte's also doing her best to keep herself in check, to not become the cold-hearted woman she at times believes her mother is, and to possibly reconnect with the boy she can't help but want to be with.
Christa B. Allen knew at an early age that she wanted to be in front of the camera. After acting in several commercials, a student film and voiceover, her big break came when she was cast as the young Jennifer Garner at age 13 in the film 13 Going on 30. She later played opposite Garner and Matthew McConaughey in the New Line film, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
Allen recently starred in the independent film One Kind Day, and landed the lead roles in the independent comedy/horror films Detention of the Dead, which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival this year, and Deadly Sibling Rivalry.
On television she has played guest roles on Cold Case, CSI and ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
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The Midland County Sheriff's department has identified the man found dead at a home near where the body of 45-year-old Leigh Swanson was discovered.
Authorities said 30-year-old Steven Michael Fabi was found in a bedroom at the home on N. Fox Road in Edenville Township, near Sanford, dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
Deputies have identified Fabi as a suspect connected to the death of Swanson. Authorities have not confirmed that the same gun was used in both deaths.
The two deaths remain under investigation by the Midland County Sheriff's department.
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Midland County Sheriff Jerry Nielson said that Swanson died from an apparent gunshot wound. The discovery of her body and that of Fabi were made while authorities were looking for Swanson, a Saginaw woman who went missing Nov. 16 after going on a date with a man she met online.
Nielson said Wednesday that deputies arrived at a home in the Sanford area on Monday afternoon where they traced a phone number that Swanson had used to call her mother.
When they arrived at the home in the 5100 block of North Fox Road, deputies heard a loud boom. Moments later, a man came out of the home and told deputies his 30-year-old son had just shot himself. Fabi was pronounced dead at the scene and police say his death appears to be a suicide. Deputies said they found human DNA in the home that did not belong to Fabi.
Just before the news conference started on Wednesday afternoon, authorities were alerted to the discovery of Swanson's body across the street from the home where the alleged suicide took place. Deputies were combing the property around the home and stumbled upon her body about 30 feet from the road. She also had a gunshot wound to her head.
Swanson's family told TV5 earlier this week that she was going out on a date with a new man she met through an online dating website. That website was MeetMe.com. When family members hadn't heard from her in several days, they reached out to the man she went on the date with, but they said he was rude and hung up the phone once they indicated that they were going to contact police.
According to Fabi's Facebook page, he was a graduate of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn. On the day Swanson went missing, he updated his Facebook profile status to "single." Fabi was divorced with two young children who live in the Detroit Metro area.
Nielson said that he hasn't ruled out that there could be more than one suspect in this case.
Nielson asked that if anyone has information on the details of this case to contact the Midland County Sheriff's Department at 989-839-4620.
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September 15, 2004
House Government Reform Subcommittee on Human Rights & Wellness
U.S. Approach to Obesity
The House Government Reform Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness held a hearing on the U.S. approach to reducing obesity on September 15. Witnesses included members of the Center for Disease Control, the USDA, North American Association of the Study of Obesity , the American Obesity Association and the Grocery Manufacturers of America. Subcommittee Chairman Dan Burton (R-IN) presided.
In his opening statement the Chairman said that the purpose of the hearing was to consider the various government programs already in place and to determine their effectiveness but the hearing eventually turned into an attack on food advertising and food manufacturers. The Chairman commented that the subcommittee should make sure the food industry is making nutritious foods and not "foods that will kill us."
California representatives Henry Waxman (D) and Diane Watson (D) centered their comments on changes in the USDA's food programs and questioned the effects of limited local decision-making on the use of funds for obesity-reducing projects. In particular, Rep. Waxman expressed irritation that the government was prohibited from "belittling" particular products and demanded he be sent a full explanation of how that mandate was developed. Chairman Burton joined in that he hoped the mandate was not a concession to food companies and that he would like to see the "belittling" prohibition lifted. However, Reps. Waxman and Watson did not join in on advertising attacks.
Eric Bost, u ndersecretary for f ood, n utrition, & c onsumer s ervices o f the USDA testified that while there are no easy answers to the obesity problem, he believes the government's role should be to educate the public about what to eat and to exercise more. He noted that a parental influence is a key factor in children's decision making.
Alison Kretzer, director-scientific nutrition policy for the Grocery Manufacturers of America told the committee that food manufacturers are reformulating some foods to make them more nutritious while maintaining the product's good taste. She reminded the committee that consumers will not purchase foods they do not enjoy and urged the government to encourage more personal responsibility, physical exercise and use of the food pyramid. Chairman Burton expressed exasperation at Kretzer's suggestion that personal responsibility play a role in reducing obesity and instead recommended the food industry begin a public service campaign.
Thomas Wadden of the North American Association of the Study of Obesity (NASO) stated that eating less and exercising more simply sounded like a solution to obesity and that other factors, including advertising, have not been factored in to the problem. He lauded the California regulation prohibiting soda in school vending machines and urged the committee to fund similar grassroots initiatives nationwide. Wadden went on to claim that children see an average of 10,000 food product ads a year and suggested that the ads might be to blame for obesity rates. He urged the committee to consider advertising and the use of media in the government plans to reduce obesity. Taking that figure from Wadden, Chairman Burton then said he was convinced by his testimony today that the government would have to do more than encourage exercise and reduced food consumption.
Turning his sites back on Kretzer and the food industry, Rep. Burton cited the 10,000 ad figure and asked if the food industry could do more PSAs. Kretzer responded that food companies are abiding by CARU's self-regulatory guidelines for advertising to children and are careful to show children participating in physical activity and eating appropriate portion sizes. The Chairman retorted that food ads never say "eat responsibly" as alcohol ads do and that the ad guidelines "ain't working." The Congressman ended the exchange by suggesting the food industry would be well served to provide more PSAs to educate children because parents are not usually available to educate their children.
While the committee did not commit to any particular action as a result of the hearing, Chairman Burton's comments should serve as a warning that even traditionally free-market minded legislators are willing to restrict the market in an attempt to reduce obesity rates.


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Division of Campus Life
Campus Life Donors Strengthen Community
Athletics and recreation at Emory are stronger today because of the Michael Kaminsky Intramural Park, part of a $1 million memorial gift to the Division of Campus Life. Kaminsky 89C (pictured above at the gift celebration with his daughters) can see this gift at work in the improved fields and facilities at the intramural park, and his endowment funding ensures the continued growth and quality of intramural athletics.
Chaired by Emory Board of Trustees member Laura Hardman 67C, the campaign for Campus Life raised more than $8 million—far exceeding its $5 million goal and creating countless leadership and service opportunities for Emory students. Philanthropic priorities going forward include athletics and recreation, the Barkley Forum debate team, leadership and service programs, and unrestricted gifts to the Campus Life Fund for Excellence.
"Funding goes beyond providing for our activities, athletic teams, services, and facilities," says Ajay Nair, senior vice president and dean of Campus Life, who joined Emory in summer 2012. "Philanthropic support enables Emory to enhance the student experience in meaningful ways."
Campus Life donors are connected to Emory as alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff. They often target their gifts to athletic teams, student groups, the Career Center, and Greek organizations. A shining example is Kaminsky, who gives because intramural sports were so important to his own college experience and those of many other Emory students. He played intramural baseball, football, and basketball and served as sports chairman of his fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi.
"It's meaningful to me that I'm helping improve Campus Life at Emory," says Kaminsky, managing director at investment firm Neuberger Berman in New York. "Intramurals at Emory offer a unique experience. Helping continue that experience and improving the fields will be important to the university."
Each varsity athletic team has benefitted from philanthropic support. Gifts to varsity sports include significant funding for the softball stadium and covered batting cages through Craig Matthews' leadership gift of $100,000 in memory of his late wife, Diane Keyes Matthews, and support from alumni and parents has enabled the construction of a tennis stadium. To honor former men's tennis coach Don Schroer, more than 25 former players donated and named a court in his honor at the facility. Donors also include Emory's 2003 and 2004 NCAA championship women's tennis teams.
A new endowment for the swimming and diving team comes from Charles M. Barron 45C 46D, and an anonymous parent has established an endowment for the women's soccer team. Several alumni, including Deborah J. Jackson 85C, have created an endowment to name the Department of Athletics and Recreation director's position in honor of their friend and mentor, Clyde Partin Sr.
The endowment for Emory's nationally recognized debate program, the Barkley Forum, has been established with support from alumni including Randy New 76C 82L, Sharon Semmens 80C 80G, Hoyt Young 64C 67M, Susan Cahoon 68C, Bill Brewster 84C 84G, and Richard Willard 69C. The Barkley Forum recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, and the debate team's success has inspired gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, and staff.
Volunteer Emory founders Wendy Rosenberg-Nadel 82C and Debbie Genzer 82C have helped secure gifts to support Emory's largest student organization. A record number of students participated in service trips in 2011–2012, and donor gifts to Volunteer Emory create such opportunities.
Philanthropy is transforming Emory's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life. The Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA) Leadership Award provides a stipend based on financial need and a student's leadership efforts to advocate for LGBT rights within the Emory community. The Daniel D. Adame Leadership Fund—created by Malcolm Bruni 92C—offers leadership opportunities for LGBT students with a passion for healthy living.
Campus Life donor gifts support the Counseling Center and Emory's Office of Health Promotion. Several fraternities completed fund-raising projects during Campaign Emory, including Alpha Tau Omega, which supported the ATO-Dobbs Leadership Development Fund.
Campaign Emory's legacy for students, says Nair, is a deeper spirit of community and a collection of memories that carry long past graduation. "Together we are creating a culture that is more aware of the power of philanthropy and its ability to reinforce what is both great and good at Emory and within ourselves," he says.
To support Campus Life, visit www.emory.edu/give. For more information, contact Andrew P. Christopherson by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or phone, 404.712.4682.
Campus Life Volunteer Campaign Chair: Laura Hardman 67C


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We know that children are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, yet as a nation, we have yet to update our food system to meet the needs of this population. In 2009, Children's Healthwatch (formerly the Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP)), along with many other researchers, completed a report on the impacts of food insecurity and hunger on children's health, growth, and development.
This report summarized this research, focusing on child hunger as a health problem, an education problem, and a workforce and job readiness problem. The study also explored the economic impact of child hunger in terms of short-term and long-term health care costs. Suggestions for how to leverage federal and Feeding America programs to prevent child hunger are provided.
This research contributed to a large body of research literature, amassed over the past two decades, that show food insecurity and hunger, together with other correlates of poverty, can dramatically alter child health and development, which has implications for the country's economic growth and stability. Ending child hunger is an economic imperative.
Whenever reading a client's story, the image depicted is of the actual person being referenced.
Other images are models for illustrative representation purposes only.
Feeding America is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS.


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Posts tagged jimmy stewart.
One of the joys of making gifs is screencaps such as this.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | 1962
"This is the great thing that the movies have…the potential to really press things home visually—they come closer than anything else, the people can see your eyes…they can—I remember we were up in Canada, in 1954, in the mountains shooting a picture called The Far Country. We were havin' a bawx lunch—the usual terrible bawx lunch—and this old guy came over t'me…nawdded at me. 'You Stewart?' 'Yeah…' 'You did a thing in a picture once,' he said. 'Can't remember the name of it—but you were in a room—and you said a poem or something 'bout fireflies…That was good!' I knew right away what he meant—that's all he said—he was talking about a scene in a picture called Come Live with Me that came out in 1941—and he couldn't remember the title, but that little…tiny thing—didn't last even a minute—he'd remembered all those years…An' that's the thing—that's the great thing about the movies…After you learn—and if you're good and Gawd helps ya and you're lucky enough to have a personality that comes across—then what you're doing is…you're giving people little…little, tiny pieces of time…that they never forget."
—Jimmy Stewart, quoted in Who The Hell's In It by Peter Bogdanovich
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Jimmy Stewart in Vertigo's nightmare sequence (1958, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
Piotr's Voice Impressions—Q& A 014
14th set of voice impression Q & A. Featuring: Al Pacino, Vincent Price, Austin Powers, Jimmy Stewart, Christopher Lloyd, Emperor Palpatine, Gandalf, Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, and Peter Falk!
His Buscemi is too deep and sometimes the Jimmy Stewart sounds a little too much like Christopher Walken, but his Vincent Price and Gandalf remain as flawless as ever.
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The Philadelphia Story
Director: George Cukor
Director of Photography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Jimmy Stewart on the set of Vertigo, 1958
"One final thing I have to do … and then I'll be free of the past."
Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!
Jimmy Stewart, John Ford and John Wayne
Alfred Hitchcock receives a Screen Producers Guild Award from James Stewart & Cary Grant, as all three sport facial expressions worthy of any diabolical Hitchcock villain (via getty)
I once read an article about how Rope is all about anal sex. It was basically the greatest thing I've ever read in my life. Makes me miss the batshit insanity that is film studies.


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What is Quantum Physics?
Quantum physics is a branch of science that deals with discrete, indivisible units of energy called quanta as described by the Quantum Theory. There are five main ideas represented in Quantum Theory:
- Energy is not continuous, but comes in small but discrete units.
- The elementary particles behave both like particles and like waves.
- The movement of these particles is inherently random.
- It is physically impossible to know both the position and the momentum of a particle at the same time. The more precisely one is known, the less precise the measurement of the other is
- The atomic world is nothing like the world we live in.
While at a glance this may seem like just another strange theory, it contains many clues as to the fundamental nature of the universe and is more important than even relativity in the grand scheme of things (if any one thing at that level could be said to be more important than anything else). Furthermore, it describes the nature of the universe as being much different then the world we see. As Niels Bohr said, "Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it."
Shadi GHADIRIAN, The Qajar Series, 1998-2001
The Ghajar dynasty ruled Iran from 1794-1925; and from its inception photography was popular with the elite, documenting women as well as men. The images from this period tend to share stylistic devices: people are posed, usually as individuals rather than groups, in the very elaborate settings of their homes, often sat next to or holding prized possessions or objects of status. In photos of this period, women were permitted to be pictured in less formal dress within the privacy of their homes […]
Inspired by 19th century photographs from the Ghajar period – the first portraits to be permitted by religious law – Ghadirian carefully reconstructed the opulent style of these images with the help of many friends: borrowing antique furnishings and costumes, commissioning the painted backdrops, inviting them to pose in the images.
Picturing each woman in a bygone era, each scene is jarringly interrupted by the presence of contemporary products – a phone, boom-box, hoover – pointing to a culture clash of tradition and progress. The women stare out from the photos with an unnerving directness, detached from their environment, and confident within themselves.
[…] In this piece Ghadirian's surreal time-warp happens in reverse: the initial joke is that the 1980s radio is out of place in the antique setting, but it is the vintage scene and pose which is in fact much more modern. Ghadirian uses this subtle humour to describe a contemporary Iranian female experience of existing as if outside of time
I call this one " Geisha's Dance"
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Help plan the Walleye Festival
Main Street Port Clinton is inviting local citizens to get involved in the planning of the 2014 Walleye Festival. A meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 8:30 a.m. at 110 Madison Street in downtown. Bring your ideas and suggestions to help make the Festival the best ever. For more information, contact Main Street PC at 419-734-5503.


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Columbus's Words to Queeen Isabella
- Friday, August 20, 2004
We all know that Columbus believed the world was round when others believed it was flat and that if you traveled far enough you would go over the edge.
We also know that Columbus reached what we now know as America.
While there are still a few who believe Columbus returned to Spain and told Queen Isabella that he discovered a new world, most believe he had told her he had reached India.
Recently documents written by Queen Isabella's official scribe were uncovered revealing what Columbus actually said on returning from his first voyage.
His first words were, "I'll bet I'm the first man who ever got nineteen hundred miles on a galleon."
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VALPARAISO | The city's Park Board agreed to cut its impact fee in half for the developer of the senior care campus planned at the intersection of Silhavy and Vale Park roads in Valparaiso.
Paul E. Turner, chief executive officer for the Mainstreet Property Group, wrote requesting the reduction because the development will be "a social-based campus model" with living facilities for skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care patients. A second phase eventually will provide independent living facilities.
"This new facility would feature larger, private rooms, in-room private showers and restaurant style dining," Turner said in his request. "Potential amenities may include cafes, theaters, chapels, fitness centers, community rooms, wellness centers, spas, in-room laundry facilities, in-room kitchens or kitchenettes and beauty/barber shops."
The development is expected to have a total of 108 skilled nursing and assisted living units and 30 memory care units.
"This is the first time we have been charged this particular fee as other communities have recognized that our seniors will not ultimately be users of the parks nor will they have any impact on the parks system," Turner said. "We understand that there is precedent for this reduction in that the board granted a 50 percent waiver for a similar request."
The board voted unanimously to grant the request.
The board also approved its 2011 budget request of $2.57 million, which is an increase of about $48,000. The increase is for the addition of one person to help with maintenance and horticulture, but the addition won't cost the city any more money because the position was transferred from the Public Works Department.


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June is upon us and the summer blockbuster season in underway, which means there are a ton of great movies hitting theaters. From long awaited sequels to a certain superhero seeking his cinematic redemption, this month is going to be yet another where you may wish you could spend the entire time in the theater.
But that isn't realistic, you likely have a job, and other life commitments besides movies, so you're faced with the ever so daunting task of deciding which films are worth your time and money this month.
In order to help you make up your mind, I've put together this list of 5 must-see films releasing over the course of the month. There are certainly some other quality films hitting theaters, but these are the 5 you need to make sure you don't miss.
So without any further ado, read on for our list of 5 movies to see in June.Next
Much Ado About Nothing
Or maybe just a little more Ado (sorry, I couldn't help myself). But seriously, Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing is something you should be seriously excited about. I'm fascinated by films set in modern time with original dialogue, and Whedon has assembled (okay, I'll stop with the puns) the sort of cast who can handle that daunting task.
It's the small projects that really let fans connect with Whedon. All Whedon fans love Dr. Horrible, and while this film isn't going to be too reminiscent of that, the entire thing is filmed in Whedon's house, so at the very least you can have a glimpse into where he lives. He's getting his friends together and shooting a movie, and more and more in Hollywood we're seeing that method work for talented filmmakers. The cast is filled with Whedon staples such as Nathan Fillion and Sean Maher (Serenity, Firefly), Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof (Angel), and Clark Gregg (The Avengers).
The cast and director aside, this is an absolutely phenomenal story that hasn't been made into a quality film since the early '90s when Kenneth Branagh took it on. This is the play that spawned much of the modern romanticizing of masquerade balls, and that scene should be especially fun to watch.
This film may not be receiving as much attention as some of the other heavy hitters releasing this month, but it's a film that you should not miss.Previous Next
This Is The End
I won't lie and say I'm a big fan of modern comedy, and most of the films that the stars of This Is The End have been in recently have disappointed me, but this epic ensemble looks like it could be one of the most memorable comedies in a very long time.
I'd start listing the cast, but I don't think there's room on this page to house all the notable names in the film, so I'll just highlight a few. All of the characters are playing themselves here yet they are playing slightly heightened versions. For example, Michael Cera is playing a drugged out womanizing version of himself who gets destroyed by a slap from Rihanna and then is the first one to die. Sounds awesome, right?
The film is set in James Franco's house which means a ton of references to his bromance with Seth Rogen and plenty Freaks And Geeks memorabilia. For all the knocks on Franco, you can't say he's ever boring. But I'm most excited to see Emma Watson as she kicks some ass and proves that Hermione can be ruthless as well.
The whole cast is exciting since they're all actors that are known and loved. It's a bunch of friends getting together to make a movie, and reports from set are that every take was rampant with improvisation. When funny people make it up as they go along, the result is probably going to be pretty dang humorous.
You also have to respect the whole idea of making an apocalypse film and not rushing to release it before the supposed end of the world back in December of 2012.Previous Next
Man Of Steel
Superman's big screen return. Will it finally be the great film the character deserves, or like many recent iterations, will it fall far short of what fans are hoping for? And perhaps most importantly: will Man Of Steel be successful enough to spawn Justice League?
That's the main question for most moviegoers coming into June, and for many, that's the big cinematic question of the year. Hopes are sky high for this film, and they should be considering the powers of Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan are combining to form what could be the greatest mesh of story and spectacle ever seen.
The trailers we've seen so far have been absolutely outstanding. The first trailer was enough to get me excited, but the second one led to full-fledged goosebumps that wouldn't go away for hours. It was after watching that when I decided that Henry Cavill is indeed fit to play Superman, and that it's worth driving as many time zones as you need to see this film as soon as you possibly can.Previous Next
Monsters University
There hasn't been all that much promotion for Monster's University, but let's be real, Pixar doesn't need to do anything to get audiences excited about this movie.
Pixar films are always fantastic and there's absolutely no reason this prequel won't follow that mould. The trailers for the movie have been exciting, but again, those previews could've just been two minutes of Mike staring at the screen and this movie would've still been on my must-see list.
Mike and Sully in college learning to be "scarers" is an incredible idea for a film. The two have such good chemistry in Monsters Inc. that any opportunity to revisit those characters was a must for Pixar. The Scare Games will be awesome to watch, and the opportunity to see a ton of other college-aged monsters is one that simply can't be passed up.Previous Next
World War Z
World War Z is almost worth seeing purely because of the long road it has taken to the big screen. With more reshoots and delays than any film in recent memory, it hasn't been an easy task for Brad Pitt and Paramount to get this film into theaters, and all the delays have left many feeling like the film is going to flop.
I, however, think it's going to be well worth seeing. Brad Pitt has been even stronger than usual over the past few years, showing that some actors do indeed get better with age. The book is wildly successful, and while the film is said to not follow the novel as much in plot as it does in spirit, that still means solid source material for Marc Forster to work off of.
Regardless of all the issues, this movie is going to have zombies, and it's going to have Brad Pitt trying to save humankind. I really don't know what more you can ask for out of a safe, mainstream horror film. The hordes of zombies in the trailers look vicious enough, and there's no reason to pass up what should be an awesome undead film.
So there's our picks for what to see this month. What do you want to see in June? Let us know in the comments.Previous