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Parking & Transportation
Transportation Policy
University of Virginia School of Medicine students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from classes as well as to and from off-site rotations and clinic visits.
See Parking and Transportation web site for routes, permits, etc.
Permits can be purchased at the University's Department of Parking and Transportation at 1101 Milmont Street. Bring your ID to show you are a student. Purchase a U-9 permit to allow you to park at clinics at Fontaine and Northridge as well as Scott's Stadium and U-hall. Short-term parking passes are available for purchase in books of 10 for Fontaine and Northridge. Questions -- call P & T at 924-7231.
Effective September 1, 2014, UVA Parking and Transportation will require
all mopeds to display valid UVA parking permits and be parked in either
designated moped parking or in motorcycle spaces. Moped owners may stop
by the Department of Parking and Transportation at their convenience
to purchase a blue permit that will allow mopeds to be parked legally
in the areas listed above.
Mopeds are not permitted to park in bike racks, on sidewalks, in mulched
areas, adjacent to buildings or be chained to railings.
Health System Employee Shuttle runs daily from 6:00 pm through 7:00 am in a continuous loop. The route begins at east end of the circular drive in front of University Hospital. Passenger shuttles run regularly between UVA Health System sites, including parking areas (Scott Stadium, Emmet/Ivy Garage, U-Hall) and lodging facilities (see map). This service is provided for staff, outpatients, and visitors. Medical students and residents are included, as they are considered Medical Center staff. A ring-down phone is available just inside the shuttle stop.
The Student Escort Service was created in an effort to improve safety at UVA. It offers students, staff and faculty transportation after dark. Call Escort at 434-964-6400 and tell them where you need to be picked up and taken. You will be quoted an estimated time in order to minimize your wait outside. Escort runs within a one-mile radius of the University. You must show your hospital ID to the driver.
SafeRide is a van escort service operated through the U.Va. Police and is available in the early morning hours throughout the week. Call 434-242-1122.
SafeWalk is a walking escort service staffed Monday through Thursday evenings from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Students who don't want to walk home alone can call SafeWalk, and a male-female student team will accompany them. Call 434-242-1122.
Evening and Weekend Parking
You can obtain an evening/weekend parking transponder at Parking and Transportation. You must have a Blue parking permit. This allows you to park in the 11th Street Parking Garage from 5:30 pm until 7:30 am. If you do not move your car at 8:00 am it will be towed (no kidding!). There is a $25.00 refundable deposit.
Hospital Drive and the adjacent garage on Lee Street are patient/permit parking both during the week and on weekends. Police are vigilent and do issue tickets.
Parking at Fontaine or Northridge – For Clinical Rotations (Electives & Clerkships)
Medical Students who will need to park at Northridge or Fontaine greater than 16 hours per week can purchase a U-9 permit (Fontaine) or a U-6 permit (Northridge). The monthly parking fee is $18 (thru May 31, 2013). This rate may increase as of June 1, 2013. Students who may work occasionally less than 16 hours per week at Northridge or Fontaine may choose to purchase Occasional Parkers Permit parking passes. The Occasional Parkers Permit provides a book of 10 permits for U9 or U6 parking lots that will allow the student to park 10 times (up to 24 hours at a time) for a one-time charge of $11.00. This rate may increase as of June 1, 2013.
To participate in the program and obtain your Occasional Parker Permits, please
visit the Parking and Transportation Office
Handicapped Parking
For students who require handicapped parking:
Charlottesville City Transit
For information on the City of Charlottesville bus routes and times see their web site. Students can show their ID and ride for free.


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Earlier this year, we profiled LED-based rear projection TVs using Luminus Devices' PhlatLight technology. Several readers also expressed interest in LED-based front projectors. Well, after returning from the 2008 CEDIA show, I can definitely say that LED-based front projectors will be coming to a home theater near you in the not-so-distant future.
At this time, LED illumination seems to be focused solely on those projectors utilizing Texas Instruments's DLP imaging technology. But Epson, who created the competing 3LCD display technology, believes that LED illumination will also be used in their projectors sometime in the future (but would not specify if it was next year or a couple of years from now).
Arc Lamps and Color Wheels
Currently, front projectors that use DLP technology require an arc lamp, color wheel, and mechanical shutter to produce images. Lamps offer terrific brightness, but burn out after a couple of thousand hours or so, and need to be replaced. Replacement bulbs can run several hundred dollars. LEDs, on the other hand, offer a stable light output solution during the entire life of the projector. Whereas, arc lamps decrease in brightness over time because of fading (and become dimmer), LEDs offer a constant and consistent light source over time. And, unlike arc lamps, there is no mercury in LEDs so there's no replacement hazard or stockpiling of hazardous materials in landfills. LEDs are also an energy-efficient and green technology.
Color wheels have always been problematic in my mind. They spin at high RPMs, but can be subject to noise and mechanical degradation over time. Color wheels may also contribute to the annoying (for some people) "rainbow" effect that has plagued DLP projection displays for years. In my life as a product reviewer, I've even had sets with color wheels that wobbled distorting the on-screen image. Employing a stable light source such as LED (rated at somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 hours of viewing) to illuminate front projectors eliminates another potential defect by taking away the color wheel entirely. Lastly, LED illumination also takes away the mechanical shutter, which has its own set of problems. Overall, the LED illumination system replaces the lamp, the color wheel and the shutter of a traditional projector. What is crucial here is that various companies have come together to produce a precise and complex control algorithm that allows the LED to work with the DMD to get high image quality.
The benefits of LED illumination are many fold including: Deep saturated colors (160-percent of color gamut as compared to NTSC), Precise brightness control (8-bit brightness for red, green & blue that improves contrast ratio, color resolution and grayscale), Fast and precise on/off switching (less than 1 millisecond), High stability of light output (for deeper blacks without mechanical iris), Long lifetime (between 50,000 – 100,000 hours), and Energy efficient (reduced power consumption). In fact, LED lighting is also moving throughout the home and your automobile.
PhlatLight LEDs
Projectors powered by PhlatLight produce a reported 40-percent more color than traditional lamp-based displays due to the technology's ability to individually create pure, primary colors. Luminus has been manufacturing its patented PhlatLight LEDs for DLP TVs since 2006 and claims PhlatLight LEDs remain the only LEDs that are bright and efficient enough to replace arc lamps in front projectors. They are much larger than conventional LEDs and are designed to operate reliably at significantly higher intensity.
According to Luminus, PhlatLight LEDs are environmentally friendly, and free of hazardous materials such as mercury or lead. Reportedly, these projectors consume approximately one-third the power of comparable lamp-based projectors and produce an instant-on image at full brightness without the cost and inconvenience of lamp replacement.
New Projectors
Delta Electronics announced at IFA and CEDIA that it has completed the development of a Full HD LED projector for the consumer market. Delta estimates the life of their LED module at more than 20,000 hours of normal operation. With its experience and close partnership with Texas Instruments, Luminus Devices and other key suppliers, Delta believes it has an early advantage in recognizing the feasibility of PhlatLight LED and the value of LED projectors, and hopes to commercialize this product in the near future.
The new lineup is designed to accommodate TVs from 60 to 80 inches.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Fall projects
This has been a tough year for gardening and I'm a tad nervous about the fate of some plants in my garden. Even though they have weathered the late freeze, the drought and the heat, who knows if they will hold on through the winter? Time will tell.
My enthusiasm for gardening wanes considerably in late summer but it only takes that first bite in the air to get my batteries recharged. I have several projects on my plate for this fall and winter.
First I plan to do something about my long neglected front lawn. The grass is a pitiful hodgepodge of various types plus an assortment of weeds and bare spots. I want to reseed the entire area and I've settled on fescue, a grass that will stay green during the winter. It is used at the college where I work and it is very beautiful.
Next, this walkway in front of my patio has to be reworked! The stones used here are uneven and uncomfortable to walk on. I'm pulling these out and replacing them with larger, flatter stones and will once again attempt to kill the weeds growing between them. Pam, from Digging!, gave me some great ideas on this.
If that is not enough, I want a picket fence installed around my front yard, the foundation plantings in front of my house reworked and some type of pebble mosaic floor put down in my secret garden area (my creative juices are still brewing on this).
It never ends!
6 comments:
- Pam/Digging said...
No, it never ends! And in the South, as you pointed out, fall is just the beginning. Your projects sound great. I've got a few of my own brewing. Another cold front, and I won't be able to wait any longer.
- September 12, 2007 at 10:35 PM
- Allan S. said...
Any advice on a good book or online resource for someone just getting into gardening? I'm in CT and have a good size front lawn and backyard and I'm clueless about what I have and what I can do with it. Also, what should I do to get the yard prepped for the winter. New to all of this.
- September 13, 2007 at 5:38 PM
- Annie in Austin said...
Once we drop from the 90's to the 80's Austinites feel like gardening again, too. You have a lot of projects in mind, and the new walkway should make an enormous difference - good luck with it, Phillip!
I wonder how many gardeners have an area we think of as our Secret Garden? You have one, I have one - several of my friends have such a spot, too. Perhaps creating a Secret Garden is one of the core romances of being a gardener.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
- September 14, 2007 at 9:57 AM
- LostRoses said...
Good thing your battery is getting recharged, Phillip, with all the projects you have in mind! All great ideas, especially the larger stones for the walkway. That should look great. I love to plan and dream about my garden, but unlike you I lose my enthusiasm in the fall and don't get any battery charge till next spring!
- September 15, 2007 at 11:46 PM
- chuck b. said...
I missed this post somehow. What a great space you have! Good luck with everything and keep us posted.
- September 16, 2007 at 1:01 PM
- KC MO Garden Guy said...
Big plans Phillip but I am sure you will get them all done. I am like lostroses my gardening enthusiasm is mostly gone now. I am working on steps up the hill on the north side of the house but it is a slow process. Good Luck!!!
Keep us posted on the progress.
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Why does this kind of thing have to happen?
Just heard about this. I don't understand. Shooting anyone is horrible, obviously. But how can you look at a little kid...
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This is my state. I am absolutely appalled.
Feeling super sad for my home state today. My heart is breaking for these babies and their families.
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In the past week, the mobile phone has turned up in several non-technical news stories, which began with some good news for anyone who has ever had a phone stolen. Police put on quite a show in the North London borough of Finsbury Park earlier this week, as 600 officers closed a road where it's estimated 40% of all stolen mobile phones in the UK are sold on. In this raid a reported total of 300 phones were seized in addition to a variety of other personal electronic equipment; and 35 arrests were made. It won't bring your phone back, but it's good to see some positive action.
The recent retirement of Cuba's President, Fidel Castro, and the inauguration of his successor, Raul Castro (Fidel's brother) has seen some of the tight restrictions previously enforced on the island's population lifted, one of which is the option to legally own a mobile phone. Over the next week, the state telecoms company will sell pre-pay phones to the general public, however they won't be cheap. Regardless of the price, it will be interesting to see how long before the mobile becomes the phenomenon it is everywhere else.
Initially, this could have been an April Fool's joke, as the word nomophobic sounds to ridiculous to be true. Unfortunately however, it's not, as nomophobics – those who suffer from mobile phone related anxiety – really exist. The Post Office commissioned a survey of 2000 people and the results are startling, for all the wrong reasons. Apparently it's men who are most likely to be 'nomo's', 22% thought moving house was less stressful than not being instantly contactable and 53% stressed about being 'stranded' in an area without coverage. Stranded? Are there uninhabited areas in Scotland and Wales filled with people milling around, staring at the 'No Service' message, sobbing quietly? If so, then it may be the best place for them.
Following on from this, we can exclusively reveal the identity of the first confirmed celebrity nomophobics, a dubious honour which goes to Madonna and her husband, Guy Richie. The singer has admitted to the BBC that she sleeps with her BlackBerry under her pillow and Guy does the same with his mystery-shrouded 'handheld computer'. She says 'I'm sure lots of couples have their BlackBerry's in bed with them'. Yeah, right. Save it for Nomophobics Anonymous, Madge.
On the phone release front this week, Nokia have announced a clutch of budget phones for the oft-mentioned 'emerging markets' and the only reason we mention it is due to the presence of a new take on their unusual Prism design. The previously high-end Prism has become an entry-level clamshell phone weighing only 78grams – it looks OK too. Jeans manufacturer Levi's haven't learnt though, as their new Red Tab Limited Edition phone is just as ugly as the last one and still costs way too much. If you're tired of all these complicated phones, the then ClarityLife may be for you as it has the bare minimum amount of keys and features. Although it's marketed for senior citizens, it has an emergency response button on the front panel; the actual design is rather cool!
Finally, the ringtone is dead, long live the ringback! Market researchers BMI claim a dip in ringtone sales is only making way for the popularity of the ringback. A ringback replaces the ringing you would normally hear when calling someone, with a piece of music of your choice and according to them, is the next big thing. Until next week that is, when everyone will have got bored of that and gone onto something else!


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Range Description
In Lao PDR, most recent records are from the central part of the country, with some from the north, although historic records come also from the south (Duckworth 1997, Duckworth et al. 1999). There are recent indirect reports (unsubstantiated villager reports) from many survey areas in Lao PDR, but few documented records (R.J. Timmins and J.W. Duckworth pers. comm. 2006); in aggregate, these suggest that this species was present in the recent past, but has more or less been hunted out from quite wide areas (J.W. Duckworth in litt. 2006). Deuve (1972) considered that the species occurred in the southern region of Lao PDR, listing several lowland sites; however, Deuveâs Lao range information is often faulty (e.g. Timmins and Duckworth 1999), so this cannot be taken as complete confirmation the animal was formerly widespread in Lao lowlands. All seven records in 1992-1996 were from in and around the Nam Theun catchment at sites above 500 m (Duckworth 1997), while both historical sites listed by Delacour (1940) are in mountainous areas: Phongsali and the Bolaven Plateau. The post-1996 records are also from hills and mountains (Duckworth et al. 1999).
Geographic Range
Hog badgers, Arctonyx collaris, have a wide distribution in southeast Asia. This distribution is mostly tropical. The species os found from Sikkim and northeastern China to Thailand. To the west, its range is bounded by the Indian subcontinent. Hog badgers also are found on the island of Sumatra (Nowak, 1999; Ernest, 1977; Ernest, 1986; Jackson, 2001; Long et al., 1983).
Biogeographic Regions: oriental (Native )
Other Geographic Terms: island endemic
Physical Description
Physical Description
A. collaris is very similar in size and build to Meles meles, a Eurasian badger. Hog badgers are typically 550 mm to 700 mm in length, and have tails 120 mm to 170 mm long. Weight ranges from 7 to 14 kg.
Fur on the body is yellowish to grey, although the feet and belly are black. Black eye stripes run from the nose to the ears. There are also stripes that run from the mouth to the main stripe. The black stripes are contrasted by white fur on the head. As with Meles, the coloration pattern has been interpreted to be a warning to potential enemies that this creature should be left undisturbed.
A. collaris has long, pale-colored claws, a useful distinction from Meles, which has dark claws. Hog badgers also have a pig-like snout, which has a patch of naked skin at its tip.
(Nowak, 1999; Ernest, 1977; Ernest, 1986; Jackson, 2001; Long et al., 1983).
Range mass: 7 to 14 kg.
Range length: 550 to 700 mm.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry
Habitat and Ecology
often referred to as nocturnal, however, analysis of numerous camera-trap pictures from Myanmar show no peak at either day or night; it can be active at any time (Than Zaw et al. in press). It is usually found in forested areas as high as 3,500 m, and it feeds on âtubers, roots, earthworms, insects, and other small living creaturesâ (Lekagul and McNeely 1977). Wang and Fuller (2003) conducted a study on the food habits of this species in a rural agricultural area of southeastern China (Taohong Village, Jiangxi Province), and found that this species ate more mammals and gastropods than other species studied. Little is known about its breeding habits, though litter size seems to be two to three young, and individuals have lived up to seven years in captivity (Lekagul and McNeely 1977).
In Lao PDR, the hog badger is found in forested areas, and mainly now on hills and mountains (Duckworth et al. 1999), however, this altitudinal restriction may be a secondary effect of overhunting. In contrast to Lao PDR, this species in Cambodia occurs in level lowlands, in mosaics of deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, which is a further line of supposition that its current Lao distribution reflects anthropogenic restriction.
In India, this species is fairly common within grassland habitats of Terai, as well as in dense, tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, and tall grassland -woodland mosaic. In Thailand it is also found in rubber plantations adjacent to forests (B. Kanchanaska pers. comm.). In Myanmar, the hog badger has been recorded in forest including bamboo stands under tree cover (Than Zaw et al. in press), and it is also found in limestone forests in Viet Nam (Roberton et al. in prep.). It mainly occurs in upper montane forest in Sumatra (Holden 2006).
- Terrestrial
A. collaris prefers forested areas along with lowland jungles. Hog badgers have been observed to inhabitat areas up to 3,500 m in elevation, and use a wide array of habitat types throughout southeast Asia, including grasslands and agricultural areas (Nowak, 1999; Ernest, 1977; Ernest, 1986; Jackson, 2001; Long et al., 1983).
Range elevation: 0 to 3,500 m.
Habitat Regions: tropical
Terrestrial Biomes: forest ; rainforest ; mountains
Other Habitat Features: agricultural
Trophic Strategy
Food Habits
A. collaris will eat just about anything, including worms, invertebrates, fruits, and roots. It forages for food using its sense of smell. Hog badgers use their snouts, incisors, and the canine teeth of the lower jaw to root in the ground much like a pig. Hog badgers will eat other small animals (such as small mammals) if given the opportunity. However, as with Eurasiam badgers, their favorite food appears to be earthworms. (Nowak, 1999; Ernest, 1977; Ernest, 1986; Jackson, 2001; Long et al., 1983).
Animal Foods: mammals; insects; terrestrial worms
Plant Foods: roots and tubers; fruit
Primary Diet: carnivore (Vermivore)
Ecosystem Roles
Not much is known about roles that A. collaris plays in the ecosystem. Becuase of their dietary habits, these badgers likely play some role in regulating populations of invertebrates. They dig into the soil, so they contribute to aeration of the soil. To the extent that other small animals use abandoned burrows, they create habitat.
Ecosystem Impact: soil aeration
A. collaris has big claws, strong jaws, thick and flexible loose skin, and a nasty disposition. All of thes attributes help hog badgers fend off predators. Their coloration pattern is though to be aposematic--a warning that they are dangerous and should be left alone (Nowak, 1999). Hog badgers are good diggers, and can dig out of sight if threatend. Like other mustelids, they can also produce secretions from their anal glands, but it is not known if this is used as a defense mechanism (Jackson, 2001).
Known Predators:
- tigers (Panthera tigris)
- leopards (Panthera pardus)
Known prey organisms
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Known predators
Panthera pardus
Panthera tigris
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Life History and Behavior
Communication and Perception
Communication patterns in A. collaris have not been documented. They likely involve scents, as well as vocalizations and some tactile communication, as in other species of mustelid.
Communication Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Life Expectancy
Not much is known about the lifespan of A. collaris in the wild. However, in captivity one hog badger reached 13 years 11 months of age (Jackson, 2001; Nowak, 1999).
Range lifespan
Status: captivity: 14 (high) years.
Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 13.9 years.
Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
The mating system and behavior of this species is not known.
Not much is known about the reproductive behavior of A. collaris. In the wild, the young are born in a burrow and litter sizes typically range from 2 to 4 cubs (Ernest, 1977; Ernest, 1986; Jackson, 2001; Long et al., 1983). Mating occurs in May, and births occur the following February or March, indicating a pregancy length of 10 months. This has suggested a period of delayed implantation, as is found in Eurasian badgers, Meles meles (Nowak, 1999). Weaning apparently occurs around four months of age (Nowak, 1999).
In captivity, young hog badgers reach adult size around 7.5 months of age. Mating at the Toronto zoo was observed throughout the spring and summer months, although birth of a litter occurred the following February. Delayed implantation was again suspected, and the actual gestation was estimated as 6 weeks. This is also about the duration of embyonic development in M. meles, which ranges from 6 to 8 weeks. The female hog badger at the Toronto zoo produced litters during each of two successive years. (Nowak, 1999)
Breeding season: Breeding appears to occur in May, with births occurring the following February or March.
Range number of offspring: 2 to 4.
Average gestation period: 10 months.
Average weaning age: 4 months.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; fertilization (Internal ); viviparous ; delayed implantation
Average birth mass: 58 g.
Average gestation period: 42 days.
Average number of offspring: 3.
Females of this species nurse their young for about 4 months (Nowak, 1999).
Parental Investment: female parental care
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Arctonyx collaris
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Arctonyx collaris
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
There is no information available on conservation of A. collaris. The species is not listed by CITES or by IUCN.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: near threatened
Population Trend
The snaring intensity in Cambodia is considerably lower than that in Lao PDR and Viet Nam, and the relatively larger number of recent records from Cambodia than from Viet Nam and Lao PDR is strong indirect evidence that trapping levels are driving reductions in these latter countries. In Viet Nam and presumably elsewhere, gun-hunting poses another threat to the species (Timmins et al. 1999).
While threats similar to those in Lao PDR and Viet Nam are known to exist in Thailand, it is generally thought that the hunting is operating at much lower intensities and are therefore not as serious. In Sumatra as well, the threats are minimal, because the zone of occurrence is above where the majority of hunting takes place (Holden 2006)
Conservation Actions
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
There is no information on how A. collaris adversely affects humans. The Eurasian badger, however, is known to carry bovine tuberculosis (Nowak, 1999). It is possible that hog bagers also carry diseases common to livestock. Eurasian badgers, which have a diet very like that of hog badgers, are also known to damage crops (Nowak, 1999), and it is likely that A. collaris is similar in that regard.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
There is no information on the benefits of A. collaris for humans.
Hog badger
The hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a terrestrial mustelid that is widespread in Central and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as it is occurring only patchily. The population is thought to be declining due to high levels of exploitation.[2]
It has medium-length brown hair, stocky body, white throat, two black stripes on an elongated white face and a pink, pig-like snout. The head-and-body length is 55–70 cm (22–28 in), the tail measures 12–17 cm (4.7–6.7 in) and the body weight is 7–14 kg (15–31 lb).[3]
Its appearance generally resembles the European badger, but it is generally smaller, with larger claws on the front feet. Its tail has long white hairs, and its front feet have white claws.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Hog badgers are considered fairly common in Thailand and in tropical evergreen forests and grasslands of the Terai in north-eastern India. They occur in Indochina and in southern China.[2] Their distribution in Myanmar is considered patchy.[4] In the Indonesian island of Sumatra, hog badgers occur primarily above 2,000 m (6,600 ft) with one record at 700 m (2,300 ft).[5] There is one isolated record in eastern Mongolia.[6]
The following subspecies are recognized:[1]
- Greater hog badger A. c. collaris (Cuvier, 1825) – lives in the Eastern Himalayas;[7]
- Northern hog badger A. c. albogularis (Blyth, 1853) – occurs in southern China northwards to Shensi;[7]
- Chinese hog badger A. c. leucolaemus (Milne-Edwards, 1867) – occurs in northern China from southern Kansu to Chihli;[7]
- Sumatran hog badger A. c. hoevenii (Hubrecht, 1891) – lives in Sumatra;
- Indochinese hog badger A. c. dictator (Thomas, 1910) – lives in southern Thailand and Indochina;[7]
- Burmese hog badger A. c. consul (Pocock, 1940) – occurs from Assam to Myanmar.[7]
Ecology and behavior[edit]
The hog badger is active by day and not very wary of humans.[8] Analysis of numerous camera trap pictures from Myanmar show no peak activity at either day or night.[9]
The hog badger is omnivorous, its diet consists of fruits, roots and small animals.
- ^ a b Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b c Timmins, R.J., Long, B., Duckworth, J.W., Wang Ying-Xiang and Than Zaw (2008). "Arctonyx collaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ^ Boitani, L. (1984). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mammals. Touchstone. ISBN 978-0-671-42805-1
- ^ Than Zaw, Saw Htun, Saw Htoo Tha Po, Myint Maung, Lynam, A. J., Kyaw Thinn Latt and Duckworth, J. W. (2008). Status and distribution of small carnivores in Myanmar. Small Carnivore Conservation 38: 2–28.
- ^ Holden, J. (2006). Small carnivores in central Sumatra. Small Carnivore Conservation 34/35: 35–38.
- ^ Stubbe, M., Stubbe, A., Ebersbach, H., Samjaa, R. and Doržraa, O. (1998). Die Dachse (Melinae/Mustelidae) der Mongolei. Beiträge zur Jagd- und Wildforschung 23: 257–262.
- ^ a b c d e Ellerman, J. R. and Morrison-Scott, T. C. S. (1966). Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946. Second edition. British Museum of Natural History, London. Pages 274–275.
- ^ Duckworth, J. W., Salter, R. E. and Khounbline, K. (1999). Wildlife in Lao PDR: 1999 Status Report. IUCN, Vientiane, Laos.
- ^ Than Zaw, Saw Htun, Saw Htoo Tha Po, Myint Maung, Lynam, A. J., Kyaw Thinn Latt and Duckworth, J. W. (2008). Status and distribution of small carnivores in Myanmar. Small Carnivore Conservation 38: 2–28.


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I had to essentially fast for a day for a procedure and it was torture. I watched Top Chef Masters and then regretted it. For some reason I thought that staring at delicious food would be satisfying a la Very Mary Kate. It's not. I also don't want green jello for a looong time. Or anything lemon-lime flavor for that matter.
I realized as I was literally salivating while watching Top Chef, that going a day without eating sucks hardcore. It sucks for two reasons. 1) I was hungry. But, I thought about the enormous amount of people around the world that are malnurished, and that I would never in my life be as hungry as they are. 2) I love food. I know I love to cook and eat, but I didn't really think about how much it ruled my life. Every weekday, I look forward to noon, because that's when I get to sit outside on our patio and eat and chat with co-workers. I look forward to coming home afterwork because I get to see my loved ones, but also because I get to cook them delicious meals or enjoy a meal with them at a restaurant.
This brings me back to the food is social idea. Did you know that in French, the origin of the word friend (copain) comes from the person you break bread (pain) with? Although Americans can't claim the same food/social linguistic roots, the culture of food and friends holds strong here too. I thought about eating my vegetable broth and jello at my desk that day, but got over the embarrassment of my meal (yes, it was questioned) because the desire to have my daily social/food ritual satisfied.
Anyway, thank goodness it was only one day. I broke my fast with greek yogurt, honey, and berries, and we made a delicious meal of chicken marsala with polenta and roasted broccoli that night. There wasn't much talking though the meal (it was that good) except for Stephanie saying that it may be her new favorite.
Chicken Marsala with Polenta and Roasted Broccoli
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1 pound of chicken breast sliced in halves and pounded to 1/4 inch thick
1 package of mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1/2 cup of marsala
3/4 cup of vegetable stock
GF flour for dredging
1 bunch of parsley, chopped
1 "log" of polenta, sliced
2 small heads or 1 large head of broccoli
salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Put the cut up broccoli onto a roasting pan with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes or until you deem ready (I like mine a little crispy).
While the broccoli is roasting, heat up some olive oil in the largest skillet you have, and when its hot, add the garlic and shallots. Let them brown for about a minute, and then add the mushrooms. Only cook the mushrooms for about 2-3 minutes, they will be cooking later in the marsala sauce. Remove the mixture from the pan and keep it warm.
Put some more olive oil in the same skillet and while its heating up, coat your pounded chicken breasts in GF flour of your choice (I've used rice and an all purpose GF mix). WHen the oil is hot, brown the chicken breasts on each side and remove them from the skillet and keep them warm too! Add the mushroom mixture back in the skillet with the wine and stock, scraping up the bottom to get the flavors all mixed in. Let this reduce for 5 minutes and then add the chicken back in with the chopped parsley. Salt and Pepper to taste.
WHile the chicken is finishing up, heat up some more oil in a small skillet, and when its hot (note the importance of the oil being hot) add the polenta slices. They should sautee for about 4 minutes tops. Both your chicken and broccoli should be done.
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December 1, 2010 7:01 AM
Hi all,
Have any of you noticed a difference in your weight as a result of consciously reducing your sodium intake?
I just paid attention to my sodium intake for the first time today (and will from now on!!) because I had gained weight since my last weigh-in (3 lbs) despite working out (running, power yoga, kickboxing etc) 5 days a week and meeting my calorie goals (maybe a little under) and I needed an explanation.- a culprit so I wouldn't feel too dejected.
Anyway I noticed my sodium intake was OBSCENELY high over the past 2 weeks that I have been on MFP. The sodium mainly lurked in the soups (vegetable, low fat) and other comforting hot dishes that I have been eating since the weather turned cold here in Chicago. My vegetable soup (Safeway Selects Signature Cafe) has over 2000mg of sodium in one bowl (but only 360ish calories)It's not even from a can!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Panera veggie soup with fresh pesto also had over 1000mg of sodium. Also, apparently there was a lot of sodium in Thanksgiving food (which I did not overindulge in this year but ate leftovers in moderation, thus stretching out that sodium calamity).
Anyway I'm going to TRY to reduce the sodium and see if it releases any water weight. I don't understand the weight gain, otherwise. My body is sore from all the different workouts I've been doing and I track my calories religiously.
BUT is sodium even that big of a deal, or is it one more annoying thing I have to worry about?
Thanks for reading!
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December 1, 2010 7:10 AM
Any day that I have a high sodium day, I usually see weight retention or gain for at least 2 days afterwards. I went on vacation this summer and ate a ton of high sodium food (smokies, hot dogs, dip, chips, bacon, margaritas etc) and after 1 week I was up 9 pounds!!!!! However, coming back home, I lost 8 of the 9 pounds within 8 days, so I am pretty sure high sodium and low water intake was the culprit.
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December 1, 2010 7:11 AM
I think it's a big deal, but it's definitely a tough one to combat. I don't eat a lot of processed foods, but I find my sodium is usually over 1500mg (This is the goal Health Canada has given for those 9-50yrs old)
I try to drink extra water to hopefully flush some of it out....I can only handle so many battles at a time, so once I can win the portion control battle, I will take a BIGGER step towards my sodium battle.
Edited by chicabean420 On December 1, 2010 7:12 AM
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December 1, 2010 7:12 AM
Sodium is the devil!! lol! All that sodium will have you retaining water like a sponge, so I definitely recommend reducing it and doing your best to stay at or below the limit. Prepared foods (like your Safeway soup) are notoriously high in sodium as you learned the hard way. Is it annoying to have to worry about? Yup. But so worth it! Cut the salt, drink plenty of water, and you will see that number on the scale go down as your body releases the water its been retaining.
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December 1, 2010 7:14 AM
I have always fluctuated a lot with my weight until I started tracking my sodium intake -- hypertension runs in my family, and excessive sodium is one of the causes of this, so I figured I'd pay a little more attention to how much I was taking in -- it was CRAZY!!! Soups are the worst.....
Now that I stay below the recommended amount on MFP, my weight only fluctuates when Aunt Flo comes to visit. It's nice to have that regularity on the scale --- then if I DO gain weight I don't just blow it off.
I now buy all low-sodium or no salt added groceries -- the taste difference was noticeable at first, but now I prefer it. Kind of like diet soda, I guess!
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December 1, 2010 7:14 AM
sodium if probably a big factor in weight gain/water retention. but also, if you've just started working out your body might be holding on to water as your muscles heal. that happened to me, when I first started going to the gym I went 5 days a week for at least an hour and stayed within my calories and then I weighed myself the next week and had gained a little. I was told that my muscles were probably healing, so the body absorbs extra water. give yourself a few weeks of exercising but definitely cut down on your sodium. I'm pretty sure you're only supposed to have 2000mg of sodium in on DAY, not one meal lol
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December 1, 2010 7:18 AM
It's extremely hard for me not to eat sodium. I'm going to try to start watching it better, because I'm up quite a few pounds from last week. There's WAY TOO much salt in food these days!
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December 1, 2010 7:19 AM
I am keeping my sodium under 2500 mg a day. Sodium can interfere with weight loss, as well as java
The Six Week Plan and Jenny Craig both reduce your sodium to speed up the weight loss. I use their guides for intake and it seems to make a lot of difference on my weight. If I go over my calories I don't see as large of imapct as if I go over my calories with sodium.
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December 1, 2010 8:28 AM
Thanks so much for posting this... I had a weight gain this morning too, after going over by about 1500 on sodium yesterday... Boo
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December 1, 2010 8:35 AM
Sodium just retains a lot of water which makes your weight go up. I keep it under what the daily intake is for the day because I cannot stand holding in water. If you go over a lot, drink a looooot of water to help flush some of it out.
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December 1, 2010 10:32 AM
Have you tried making your own? I found some recipes on Allrecipes.com. I use sugar free tomato juice and low sodium chicken or beef broth. One cup of the veggie soup I made was slightly under 500 mg sodium. You can make a big pot of homemade soup and then place them in individual containers so you can just grab and go for work. And it will last several days.
I don't always have time to cook "real meals" but I try to do stuff Sunday afternoon/evening that will last me a few days.
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December 10, 2010 7:57 AM
I've read in a few articles that bananas and sweet potatoes are great for combating water rentention. I'm pretty sure it's the potassium.
I love both! Maybe you could try to incorporate both into your days?
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May 16, 2011 1:47 PM
Hi all,
Have any of you noticed a difference in your weight as a result of consciously reducing your sodium intake?
I just paid attention to my sodium intake for the first time today (and will from now on!!) because I had gained weight since my last weigh-in (3 lbs) despite working out (running, power yoga, kickboxing etc) 5 days a week and meeting my calorie goals (maybe a little under) and I needed an explanation.- a culprit so I wouldn't feel too dejected.
Anyway I'm going to TRY to reduce the sodium and see if it releases any water weight. I don't understand the weight gain, otherwise. My body is sore from all the different workouts I've been doing and I track my calories religiously.
THIS!!! sooo me right now!
I finally checked my reports all the way back to the beginning and realized that foods high in sodium are usually the cause of my weight 'gains'.
Glad I found this post. Will definitely keep this in mind going forward.
BTW, I found this post using Google by the way. Glad MFP is showing up in Google search. Hope it leads more to our wonderful place.
Edited by breakingthecycle On May 16, 2011 1:47 PM
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May 25, 2013 11:55 AM
Yeah sodium always makes me hold on to weight.
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September 22, 2013 6:25 AM
Not all bodies are the same but in general you need sodium however, the 2500mg is a general level. Some people need more and some need a little less. The main thing is to maintain what is best for YOU and YOUR body. I have a tendency to have a LOW BP so for me my body likes a little more sodium then the avg person.
As far as the scales are concerned yes if you have high sodium levels and you drastically drop those levels the next week you will lose weight but its just a temporary loss. I find that keeping a stable level is best so that weight loss is TRUE weight loss and not just a FLUID SHIFT.. And the Same goes for a GAIN I look back to see was it a TRUE weight gain or a fluid shift from Sodium Levels.
The reports are so HUGE on MFP love SEEING them and knowing what happened with my sodium levels from week to week. It always EXPLAINS itself...
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May 1, 2014 4:04 PM
I cant believe the sodium in all foods on the store shelves !!! its crazy,,,,best thing I do is watch it, and make home made soup when I want it,,,i do a pot and freeze it,,,different kinds on weekends, then during the work week I thaw out an old plastic jar of the kind I want the night before,it works pretty well for me although my freezer is hogged up with soup jars,also date and name them,,,it helps down the road,,,,have fun with it and good luck with MFP program.
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I love Ghostbusters, it is an extremely entertaining, funny, and quotable movie! Definitely one of my favorites!
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I admit I have a deep, deep fondness for those sorts of romantic comedies that never quite made a splash. Two films I often find myself watching repeatedly are You've Got Mail and Must Love Dogs neither of which will ever go down as hallmarks in cinema history but both of which never fail to make me smile. Other oft-repeated-viewing films for me are the live action 101 Dalmatians (sometimes you just need puppies and Glenn Close in a simply mad black and white wig!), Big Trouble, and a favourite from childhood - I was quite possibly the only third grader to rent it on a weekly basis - Noises Off!
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Latest update : 2014-02-14
Love is on the air
...this Valentine's Day. We take a look at some lighter elements on social media and satirical websites this 14th February. Elsewhere, George Clooney wants the Mona Lisa to be returned to Italy - not everyone agrees (least of all, the Louvre). Finally, the daring Russian craze of rooftopping has seen some nail-biting videos uploaded on YouTube in the past week; we take a look.