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DOM based XSS Prevention Cheat Sheet
Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 08/14/2014
When looking at XSS (Cross-Site Scripting), there are three generally recognized forms of XSS. Reflected, Stored, and DOM Based XSS. The XSS Prevention Cheatsheet does an excellent job of addressing Reflected and Stored XSS. This cheatsheet addresses DOM (Document Object Model) based XSS and is an extension (and assumes comprehension of) the XSS Prevention Cheatsheet.
In order to understand DOM based XSS, one needs to see the fundamental difference between Reflected and Stored XSS when compared to DOM based XSS. Reflected and Stored XSS are server side execution issues while DOM based XSS is a client (browser) side execution issue. All of this code originates on the server, which means it is the application owner's responsibility to make it safe from XSS, regardless of the type of XSS flaw it is.
For the purposes of this article, we refer to the HTML, HTML attribute, URL, and CSS Cheatsheet contexts as subcontexts because each of these contexts can be reached and set within a JavaScript execution context. In JavaScript code, the main context is JavaScript but with the right tags and context closing characters, an attacker can try to attack the other 4 contexts using equivalent JavaScript DOM methods.
The following is an example vulnerability which occurs in the JavaScript context and HTML subcontext:

Let's look at the individual subcontexts of the execution context in turn.
RULE #1 - HTML Escape then JavaScript Escape Before Inserting Untrusted Data into HTML Subcontext within the Execution Context
There are several methods and attributes which can be used to directly render HTML content within JavaScript. These methods constitute the HTML Subcontext within the Execution Context. If these methods are provided with untrusted input, then an XSS vulnerability could result. For example:
Example Dangerous HTML Methods
element.innerHTML = " Tags and markup"; element.outerHTML = " Tags and markup";
document.write(" Tags and markup"); document.writeln(" Tags and markup");
To make dynamic updates to HTML in the DOM safe, we recommend a) HTML encoding, and then b) JavaScript encoding all untrusted input, as shown in these examples:
element.innerHTML = "<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForHTML(untrustedData))%>"; element.outerHTML = "<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForHTML(untrustedData))%>";
document.write("<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForHTML(untrustedData))%>"); document.writeln("<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForHTML(untrustedData))%>");
Note: The Encoder.encodeForHTML() and Encoder.encodeForJS() are just notional encoders. Various options for actual encoders are listed later in this document.
RULE #2 - JavaScript Escape Before Inserting Untrusted Data into HTML Attribute Subcontext within the Execution Context
The HTML attribute *subcontext* within the *execution* context is divergent from the standard encoding rules. This is because the rule to HTML attribute encode in an HTML attribute rendering context is necessary in order to mitigate attacks which try to exit out of an HTML attributes or try to add additional attributes which could lead to XSS. When you are in a DOM execution context you only need to JavaScript encode HTML attributes which do not execute code (attributes other than event handler, CSS, and URL attributes).
For example, the general rule is to HTML Attribute encode untrusted data (data from the database, HTTP request, user, back-end system, etc.) placed in an HTML Attribute. This is the appropriate step to take when outputting data in a rendering context, however using HTML Attribute encoding in an execution context will break the application display of data.
SAFE but BROKEN example
var x = document.createElement("input"); x.setAttribute("name", "company_name"); // In the following line of code, companyName represents untrusted user input // The Encoder.encodeForHTMLAttr() is unnecessary and causes double-encoding x.setAttribute("value", '<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForHTMLAttr(companyName))%>'); var form1 = document.forms[0]; form1.appendChild(x);
The problem is that if companyName had the value "Johnson & Johnson". What would be displayed in the input text field would be "Johnson & Johnson". The appropriate encoding to use in the above case would be only JavaScript encoding to disallow an attacker from closing out the single quotes and in-lining code, or escaping to HTML and opening a new script tag.
SAFE and FUNCTIONALLY CORRECT example
var x = document.createElement("input"); x.setAttribute("name", "company_name"); x.setAttribute("value", '<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(companyName)%>'); var form1 = document.forms[0]; form1.appendChild(x);
It is important to note that when setting an HTML attribute which does not execute code, the value is set directly within the object attribute of the HTML element so there is no concerns with injecting up.
RULE #3 - Be Careful when Inserting Untrusted Data into the Event Handler and JavaScript code Subcontexts within an Execution Context
Putting dynamic data within JavaScript code is especially dangerous because JavaScript encoding has different semantics for JavaScript encoded data when compared to other encodings. In many cases, JavaScript encoding does not stop attacks within an execution context. For example, a JavaScript encoded string will execute even though it is JavaScript encoded.
Therefore, the primary recommendation is to avoid including untrusted data in this context. If you must, the following examples describe some approaches that do and do not work.
var x = document.createElement("a"); x.href="#"; // In the line of code below, the encoded data on the right (the second argument to setAttribute) // is an example of untrusted data that was properly JavaScript encoded but still executes. x.setAttribute("onclick", "\u0061\u006c\u0065\u0072\u0074\u0028\u0032\u0032\u0029"); var y = document.createTextNode("Click To Test"); x.appendChild(y); document.body.appendChild(x);
The setAttribute(name_string,value_string) method is dangerous because it implicitly coerces the string_value into the DOM attribute datatype of name_string. In the case above, the attribute name is an JavaScript event handler, so the attribute value is implicitly converted to JavaScript code and evaluated. In the case above, JavaScript encoding does not mitigate against DOM based XSS. Other JavaScript methods which take code as a string types will have a similar problem as outline above (setTimeout, setInterval, new Function, etc.). This is in stark contrast to JavaScript encoding in the event handler attribute of a HTML tag (HTML parser) where JavaScript encoding mitigates against XSS.
An alternative to using Element.setAttribute(...) to set DOM attributes is to set the attribute directly. Directly setting event handler attributes will allow JavaScript encoding to mitigate against DOM based XSS. Please note, it is always dangerous design to put untrusted data directly into a command execution context.
 Test Me
//The following does NOT work because the event handler is being set to a string. "alert(7)" is JavaScript encoded. document.getElementById("bb").onclick = "\u0061\u006c\u0065\u0072\u0074\u0028\u0037\u0029"; //The following does NOT work because the event handler is being set to a string. document.getElementById("bb").onmouseover = "testIt";
//The following does NOT work because of the encoded "(" and ")". "alert(77)" is JavaScript encoded. document.getElementById("bb").onmouseover = \u0061\u006c\u0065\u0072\u0074\u0028\u0037\u0037\u0029;
//The following does NOT work because of the encoded ";". "testIt;testIt" is JavaScript encoded. document.getElementById("bb").onmouseover = \u0074\u0065\u0073\u0074\u0049\u0074\u003b\u0074\u0065\u0073\u0074\u0049\u0074; //The following DOES WORK because the encoded value is a valid variable name or function reference. "testIt" is JavaScript encoded document.getElementById("bb").onmouseover = \u0074\u0065\u0073\u0074\u0049\u0074;
function testIt() { alert("I was called."); }
There are other places in JavaScript where JavaScript encoding is accepted as valid executable code.
for ( var \u0062=0; \u0062 < 10; \u0062++){ \u0064\u006f\u0063\u0075\u006d\u0065\u006e\u0074 .\u0077\u0072\u0069\u0074\u0065\u006c\u006e ("\u0048\u0065\u006c\u006c\u006f\u0020\u0057\u006f\u0072\u006c\u0064"); } \u0077\u0069\u006e\u0064\u006f\u0077 .\u0065\u0076\u0061\u006c \u0064\u006f\u0063\u0075\u006d\u0065\u006e\u0074 .\u0077\u0072\u0069\u0074\u0065(111111111));
var s = "\u0065\u0076\u0061\u006c"; var t = "\u0061\u006c\u0065\u0072\u0074\u0028\u0031\u0031\u0029"; window[s](t);
However the opposite is the case with HTML encoding. HTML tag elements are well defined and do not support alternate representations of the same tag. So HTML encoding cannot be used to allow the developer to have alternate representations of the
HTML Encoding's Disarming Nature
In general, HTML encoding serves to castrate HTML tags which are placed in HTML and HTML attribute contexts. Working example (no HTML encoding):

Normally encoded example (Does Not Work – DNW):

HTML encoded example to highlight a fundamental difference with JavaScript encoded values (DNW):

If HTML encoding followed the same semantics as JavaScript encoding. The line above could have possibily worked to render a link. This difference makes JavaScript encoding a less viable weapon in our fight against XSS.
RULE #4 - JavaScript Escape Before Inserting Untrusted Data into the CSS Attribute Subcontext within the Execution Context
document.body.style.backgroundImage = "url(<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForURL(companyName))%>)";
TODO: We have not been able to get the expression() function working from DOM JavaScript code. Need some help.
RULE #5 - URL Escape then JavaScript Escape Before Inserting Untrusted Data into URL Attribute Subcontext within the Execution Context
The logic which parses URLs in both execution and rendering contexts looks to be the same. Therefore there is little change in the encoding rules for URL attributes in an execution (DOM) context.
var x = document.createElement("a"); x.setAttribute("href", '<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(Encoder.encodeForURL(userRelativePath))%>'); var y = document.createTextElement("Click Me To Test"); x.appendChild(y); document.body.appendChild(x);
If you utilize fully qualified URLs then this will break the links as the colon in the protocol identifier ("http:" or "javascript:") will be URL encoded preventing the "http" and "javascript" protocols from being invoked.
Guidelines for Developing Secure Applications Utilizing JavaScript
1. Untrusted data should only be treated as displayable text. Never treat untrusted data as code or markup within JavaScript code.
var x = "<%=encodedJavaScriptData%>";
3. Use
5. Understand the dataflow of untrusted data through your JavaScript code. If you do have to use the methods above remember to HTML and then JavaScript encode the untrusted data (Stefano Di Paola).
Utilizing an Enclosure (as suggested by Gaz)
The example that follows illustrates using closures to avoid double JavaScript encoding.
setTimeout((function(param) { return function() { customFunction(param); } })("<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(untrustedData)%>"), y);
The other alternative is using N-levels of encoding.
N-Levels of Encoding
If your code looked like the following, you would need to only double JavaScript encode input data.
setTimeout("customFunction('<%=doubleJavaScriptEncodedData%>', y)"); function customFunction (firstName, lastName) alert("Hello" + firstName + " " + lastNam); }
An important implementation note is that if the JavaScript code tries to utilize the double or triple encoded data in string comparisons, the value may be interpreted as different values based on the number of evals() the data has passed through before being passed to the if comparison and the number of times the value was JavaScript encoded.
If "A" is double JavaScript encoded then the following if check will return false.
var x = "doubleJavaScriptEncodedA"; //\u005c\u0075\u0030\u0030\u0034\u0031 if (x == "A") { alert("x is A"); } else if (x == "\u0041") { alert("This is what pops"); }
This brings up an interesting design point. Ideally, the correct way to apply encoding and avoid the problem stated above is to server-side encode for the output context where data is introduced into the application. Then client-side encode (using a JavaScript encoding library such as ESAPI4JS) for the individual subcontext (DOM methods) which untrusted data is passed to. ESAPI4JS (located at http://bit.ly/9hRTLH) and jQuery Encoder (located at https://github.com/chrisisbeef/jquery-encoder/blob/master/src/main/javascript/org/owasp/esapi/jquery/encoder.js) are two client side encoding libraries developed by Chris Schmidt.
var input = "<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(untrustedData)%>"; //server-side encoding
window.location = ESAPI4JS.encodeForURL(input); //URL encoding is happening in JavaScript
document.writeln(ESAPI4JS.encodeForHTML(input)); //HTML encoding is happening in JavaScript
It has been well noted by the group that any kind of reliance on a JavaScript library for encoding would be problematic as the JavaScript library could be subverted by attackers. One option is to wait till ECMAScript 5 so the JavaScript library could support immutable properties.
An example follows:
function escapeHTML(str) { str = str + ""; var out = ""; for(var i=0; i<str.length; i++) { if(str[i] === '<') { out += '<'; } else if(str[i] === '>') { out += '>'; } else if(str[i] === "'") { out += '''; } else if(str[i] === '"') { out += '"'; } else { out += str[i]; } } return out; }
6. Limit the usage of dynamic untrusted data to right side operations. And be aware of data which may be passed to the application which look like code (eg.
var x = "<%=properly encoded data for flow%>";
If you want to change different object attributes based on user input use a level of indirection.
Instead of:
window[userData] = "moreUserData";
Do the following instead:
if (userData==="location") { window.location = "static/path/or/properly/url/encoded/value"; }
7. When URL encoding in DOM be aware of character set issues as the character set in JavaScript DOM is not clearly defined (Mike Samuel).
8. Limit access to properties objects when using object[x] accessors. (Mike Samuel). In other words use a level of indirection between untrusted input and specified object properties.
var myMapType = {}; myMapType[<%=untrustedData%>] = "moreUntrustedData";
Although the developer writing the code above was trying to add additional keyed elements to the
9. Run your JavaScript in a ECMAScript 5 canopy or sand box to make it harder for your JavaScript API to be compromised (Gareth Heyes and John Stevens).
10. Don't
Common Problems Associated with Mitigating DOM Based XSS
Complex Contexts
In many cases the context isn't always straightforward to discern.
<a href="javascript:myFunction('<%=untrustedData%>', 'test');">Click Me ...
In the above example, untrusted data started in the rendering URL context (
<a href="javascript:myFunction('<%=Encoder.encodeForJS( ↩ Encoder.encodeForURL(untrustedData))%>', 'test');">Click Me …
Or if you were using ECMAScript 5 with an immutable JavaScript client-side encoding libraries you could do the following:
 <a href="javascript:myFunction('<%=Encoder.encodeForJS(untrustedData)%>', 'test');">Click Me ...
Inconsistencies of Encoding Libraries
There are a number of open source encoding libraries out there:
Some work on a black list while others ignore important characters like "<" and ">". ESAPI is one of the few which works on a whitelist and encodes all non-alphanumeric characters. It is important to use an encoding library that understands which characters can be used to exploit vulnerabilies in their respective contexts. Misconceptions abound related to the proper encoding that is required.
Encoding Misconceptions
Many security training curriculums and papers advocate the blind usage of HTML encoding to resolve XSS. This logically seems to be prudent advice as the JavaScript parser does not understand HTML encoding. However, if the pages returned from your web application utilize a content type of "text/xhtml" or the file type extension of "*.xhtml" then HTML encoding may not work to mitigate against XSS.
For example:

The HTML encoded value above is still executable. If that isn't enough to keep in mind, you have to remember that encodings are lost when you retrieve them using the value attribute of a DOM element.
Let's look at the sample page and script:
<form name="myForm" …> <input type="text" name="lName" value="<%=Encoder.encodeForHTML(last_name)%>"> … </form>
Finally there is the problem that certain methods in JavaScript which are usually safe can be unsafe in certain contexts.
Usually Safe Methods
One example of an attribute which is usually safe is innerText. Some papers or guides advocate its use as an alternative to innerHTML to mitigate against XSS in innerHTML. However, depending on the tag which innerText is applied, code can be executed.

Authors and Contributing Editors
Jim Manico - jim[at]owasp.org
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I don't get this. It was reairing on saturday mornings already. Cartoon Network has a history of sabotaging shows with an adult fanbase by changing air times and limiting rebroadcasts, like Justice League and Masters of the Universe.
Kind of bummed that this could be like a death throw for it... The show looks like they maybe righted the ship this season. I honestly am amped... They trick me with trailers sometimes, but this one really looked like this year's going to what they needed to go to.
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Because the Smart Fortwo is for the urban buyer, the company has sponsored an art project instead of a NASCAR team. Entitled "sideways. a smart art project," the project will include "work from the fields of photography, illustration, graphic design, painting, sculpture, architecture, styling, hairstyling and make-up... making creative statements about how we can promote greener modes of transportation." The result will be a book that'll debut at the New York International Auto Show next month for around $45.00 a copy. Some of the work we've seen isn't bad, though the above photo of the Japanese school girl birthing a Fortwo next to a phallic hopscotch court just moments before being eaten by a crocodile sort of loses us.
We don't mean to be philistines, but what specifically is the message here that makes us rethink modes of transportation? [The Financial, CarScoop]


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Rockies' Ryan Spilborghs becomes free agent
The offseason shakeup continued Monday as the Rockies non-tendered outfielder Ryan Spilborghs, making him a free agent.
Spilborghs, who was drafted by the Rockies in 2002, has been playing in Mexico this winter, showing that his foot is healthy. He said he's interested in returning to the Rockies at a lower salary, but it's unclear if there will be a fit after the acquisition of Tyler Colvin and wire-waiver claim of Jamie Hoffman.
Outfielder Cole Garner was also made a free agent.
Pitcher Kevin Slowey avoided arbitration on a one-year, $2.75-million deal with $250,000 in incentives. Seth Smith and Dexter Fowler were tendered contracts. They are in line for big raises in arbitration. The Rockies have 37 players on their 40-man roster.


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Absolute shocker from Lexington tonight: Gardner-Webb 84, Kentucky 68.
Is it safe to say that Billy Gillispie's honeymoon at Kentucky is already over? Before we can even start talking about what happened there tonight (since we didn't see it! thanks again, ESPNU), we should give a little historical perspective.
Consider that UK was a 25.5 point favorite and lost by 16 points for a spread difference of 41.5 pts. We know that Stanford was a 39 point underdog vs. USC in football when the Cardinal won 24-23 this year, but at least those teams are in the same conference, right? Honestly, we can't remember another spread reversal quite so large in basketball.
Then consider that Gardner-Webb (9-21 in 06-07) was by all objective measures one of the worst teams in America last year (#279 Pomeroy; #265 RPI; #300 Sagarin), and was picked to finish near-last in the Atlantic Sun among its NCAA-eligible teams. The Bulldogs from Boiling Springs, NC, lost to UNC by 53, Georgia by 29, Wisconsin by 58 and Wake Forest by 32 pts last season, and its entire conference was 0-34 as a whole against BCS teams in 06-07.
Coach Gillispie Has Bigger Problems Now than His Sordid Past
How could this have possibly happened?
Folks, Gardner-Webb never trailed.
Gardner-Webb scored the game's first 14 points, led by as much as 16 and took a 38-27 lead at intermission. The Runnin' (and thinkin') Bulldogs played with one purpose and repeatedly got good scoring opportunities. Backdoor cuts nullified UK's pressure defense. Plain scrappiness netted other scoreboard rewards. At times, the Cats looked like the same disjointed team that so frustrated former coach Tubby Smith and the fans in recent seasons.
Gardner-Webb took immediate charge of the game. Grayson Flittner, a 6-foot native of Sharpsville, Ind., who walked on the Gardner-Webb team because his girlfriend played on the women's team, scored 22 points. He hit a pair of three-pointers in the 14-0 run. Thomas Sanders, who was home schooled until college and came to Gardner-Webb through an "Availables Game" designated for unsigned junior college players, added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Kentucky responded with too many solo flights of fancy. None were more ugly than Joe Crawford's leaning, one-hand flip shot [airball] that evoked thoughts of a YMCA pickup game.
(Sidenote: Grayson Flittner – isn't he the Professor from And1?)
All that gladhanding and backslapping that Coach Gillispie has been getting in the Bluegrass State for the past seven months is over – the good-time wagon has lost a wheel and the pioneers are pissed. As far as we can tell, the much-maligned Tubby Smith's worst loss in ten seasons at the helm of UK was to Western Kentucky at home in 2001-02, and WKU made the NCAAs as a #14 seed that year. What must ole Ten-loss Tubby be thinking right now? Obviously, G-W is far beneath WKU in historical status considering they just joined D1 in 2000. This is probably UK's worst loss in almost twenty years, dating back to a 1989 home loss against SW Louisiana in the old UKIT during Rick Pitino's first year at the helm – of course, he was playing with essentially a bunch of walk-ons, some chewing gum and silly putty that year, so that loss was none too surprising.
After the game, Gillispie had this to say:
You can't just show up on the court and think you're going to beat somebody because you wear a certain jersey. We didn't play like a hunter tonight.
Well, Coach, UK fans were already booing tonight, and with good reason. You're going to have to figure out how to become Daniel Boone in a hurry, or things could get very ugly for you there.
For a tough-love assessment of this upset from a fan's perspective, A Sea of Blue gives it to Gillispie for his lack of um,
coaching logic in this game.
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake
8 whole graham crackers
1 cup lightly toasted walnuts, divided
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 tablespoon orange zest
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature (recommended: Philadelphia)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light muscovado sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 large vanilla bean, seeds scraped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 recipe Apple Mixture, recipe follows
1 recipe Apple Caramel Sauce, recipe follows
Apple Mixture:
2 cups apple juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean, reserved from the cheesecake mixture
1 tablespoon cold butter
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
3 Fuji apples, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
1/4 cup apple brandy (recommended: Calvados)
Apple-Caramel Sauce:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup heavy cream
Pinch salt
3 tablespoons apple brandy (recommended: Calvados)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the graham crackers, 1/2 cup of the walnuts and brown sugar in a food processor and process until finely ground. With the motor running, add the butter through the feed tube and process until the mixture just comes together. Spray the bottom and side of the pan with cooking spray. Pat the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan, place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until lightly golden brown and just set, about 8 minutes. Remove to a baking rack and let cool completely.
Combine 1/4 cup of the sugar and the orange zest in a food processor and process until combined.
Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand fixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the orange sugar, remaining granulated sugar, and light muscovado sugar and beat again until the sugar is incorporated and the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time and mix until just incorporated, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the vanilla seeds and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add the salt and heavy cream and mix until just combined.
Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan. Set the cheesecake pan on a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and fold up the sides around it. Place the cake pan in a large roasting pan. Pour hot tap water into the roasting pan until the water is about halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan; the foil will keep the water from seeping into the cheesecake. Bake until the sides of the cake are slightly puffed and set and the center still jiggles, about 55 minutes.
Turn the heat off and prop the door open with a wooden spoon and allow the cake to cook in the water bath for 1 hour. Remove the cake to a baking rack and allow to cool to room temperature for 2 hours. Cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours until chilled through.
Top with the warm apple topping, drizzle liberally with the caramel sauce and sprinkle with the remaining toasted walnuts. Serve additional sauce on the side.
Apple Mixture:
Bring apple juice, sugar and vanilla bean to a boil in a large saute pan over high heat and cook until slightly thickened and reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in the butter until melted. Add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized and soft. Add the apple brandy and cook until reduced by 1/2. Transfer the apples to a plate and let cool slightly.
Apple-Caramel Sauce:
Place sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat (do not stir), swirling the pot occasionally to even out the color, until amber in color, 10 to 12 minutes.
While the caramel is cooking. Place the heavy cream in a small pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and keep warm.
When the caramel has reached the desired color, slowly whisk in the heavy cream and salt and whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the apple brandy and vanilla extract. Keep warm.
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The San Diego Unified School District has been ordered to pay back $13.4 million that the state says it improperly diverted from its cafeteria funds to pay for custodial and utility expenses.
The district was asked to transfer the money by June 14 in a letter from the California Department of Education, although officials have now set a meeting with the state for June 21 to discuss the matter.
The state says the money, which comes from a program to subsidize lunches for poor children, was improperly spent on custodial and administrative salaries, utilities and interest payments.
If the state's decision stands, the $13 million would be a significant blow to a district that is already struggling to close an $86 million deficit in its $1.1 billion operating budget for the 2013-14 school year.
Bernie Rhinerson, the school district's chief of staff, said that it is too early to tell what type of impact the state decision could have on San Diego schools because it is not yet final.
"To talk about that would be way too early," he said. "We are going up there to come up with a number they are going to accept, because at this point, we are disputing the $13 million."
San Diego Unified, in its June 4 response to the state, said that the district is in "complete disagreement" with the state's findings that question the method the district uses to calculate the amount of cafeteria funds it uses to cover utility and custodial expenses directly tied to cafeteria operations.
"The report findings question the accounting methodology that has been used by our district, which we believe meets all federal requirements," Deputy Superintendent Phil Stover wrote. "The methodology... has never been cited as unsatisfactory in previous reviews."
The California Department of Education, in a letter to the district dated May 15, outlined the charges that they said should not have been charged to the cafeteria fund.
They include $10.9 million in custodial and administrative salaries and benefits, $2.15 million in utility costs and $369,000 in interest costs.
The state also found that the district did not maintain proper records of an $18 million loan that the general fund made to the food-services department, and did not outline what the loan specifically covered.
School district officials said the loan was an advance to the food service program to cover immediate needs due to delays in federal fund reimbursement, and disputed the characterization that the district did not provide the state with details of the expenses.


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Manchester City and Arsenal responded to midweek UEFA Champions League setbacks by scraping unconvincing 1-0 wins in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Carlos Tevez secured the champion's victory over Swansea City, putting them a point behind Chelsea before the leaders were due to host Manchester United yesterday.
"They sat quite deep and made it difficult for us to get the ball forward," City midfielder Gareth Barry said.
It took Mikel Arteta's late scrambled goal for Arsenal to overcome winless, 10-man Queens Park Rangers and rise to fourth — seven points behind the leaders.
While Arsenal's attack lacked a cutting edge, the team was boosted by midfielder Jack Wilshere successfully returning after 17 months out of competitive action.
"It's been a long journey, but I'm back now ... we didn't underestimate QPR and knew they were going to be strong, especially from midfield and the wingers," the 20-year-old Englishman said.
The match at the Etihad Stadium was the longest since the Premier League's inception in 1992, with more than 12 minutes of stoppage-time after serious injuries to Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm and Manchester City defender Micah Richards led to them being carried off during the second half.
Vorm will be out for up to six weeks, Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said.
The only goal came in the 61st minute, with Tevez sending a dipping shot into the bottom corner of the net beyond Vorm, who injured his groin while stretching to attempt to make a save.
Richards was later running down the pitch when he went down in agony holding his right knee. After receiving oxygen on the pitch, he was also carried off.
At the Emirates Stadium, Arteta's winner came four minutes after QPR defender Stephane M'Bia was sent off in the 80th minute for kicking out at Thomas Vermaelen while on the ground after being fouled by the Gunners defender.
Olivier Giroud's initial header from Andrei Arshavin's cross was saved by Julio Cesar, but Arteta pounced to head against the bar and he prodded the rebound into the net.
The win lifted some of the gloom after successive losses in the Premier League and Champions League.
"I am very happy with the result, because we lost two big games and you could see the confidence was a bit jaded, but we were serious and we moved the ball quite well. We needed to be patient," Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said.
Wigan Athletic emerged victorious for the first time at home this season as West Ham United were beaten 2-1.
Ivan Ramis volleyed Wigan in front in the eighth minute and James McArthur's goal early in the second half proved decisive as James Tomkins pulled one back for West Ham in stoppage-time.
There was also a late goal at Reading, with Hal Robson-Kanu grabbing a point in a 3-3 draw with Fulham — the fourth goal in the final 13 minutes.
Reading had led at halftime through Mikele Leigertwood's goal, but Brian Ruiz leveled in the 62nd minute and Chris Baird headed Fulham in front.
Garath McCleary pulled Reading level late on, but Dimitar Berbatov found time for what appeared to be the winner, until Robson-Kanu's equalizer.
Reading remain in the relegation zone, clear of Southampton on goal-difference and a point ahead of QPR.
Stoke City endured a 0-0 draw with Sunderland, but extended their unbeaten home run in the league to 11 matches.


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ISU is located in Strasbourg, Alsace, in North East France, and is bordered by the Rhine River to the East, the Vosges mountains to the West, the German plain to the North and the Territoire de Belfort to the South.
Strasbourg is the European Capital and lies along the Rhine River, the natural border between France and Germany. It is home of the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights. The city numbers approximately 256,000 inhabitants with a further 200,000 inhabitants in the suburbs which make up the Strasbourg Urban Community.Read more ...
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Strasbourg's International Airport (SXB) is located in Entzheim (15 km South-West of the city-centre). Frankfurt (FRA), is 2,5hours away using the Lufthansa shuttle service
Zürich (ZRH) International Airports and Paris (CDG) are both a two hour rail-ride away from Strasbourg.
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There are direct flights to Strasbourg from Amsterdam (KLM), Paris (Air France), as well as several other locations. Lufthansa flies to Frankfurt and offers a shuttle service to Strasbourg center.
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Please note that between Paris and Strasbourg, you will have to pay approximately 30 euros in tolls. Credit cards are accepted.
A local Taxi company to contact: Taxi 11
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The ISU Central Campus is located in the Parc d'Innovation at Illkirch-Graffenstaden, a town in the southern part of the Strasbourg Urban Community. It is about 15 minutes from the center of Strasbourg by car, 30-35 minutes by public transport.
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From Entzheim International Airport, it takes about 15-20 minutes by car/taxi. From the airport, a taxi will cost approximately 25- 30 euros (rates are at the higher end at night, or during the weekend/holidays). There is a train shuttle to Strasbourg 4 times per hour; it takes 9 minutes to reach Strasbourg train station.
The ticket bought at the airport (3,60€) is valid for the complete journey (shutle+tram). Then follow the directions given under "Public transport."
From the Highway
From the center of Strasbourg, take the A35 (highway) south direction Colmar.
From the airport, take the same highway (A35) north, direction Strasbourg.
From either direction take exit 5, Illkirch Baggersee. At the traffic lights, go straight and continue straight until you reach the roundabout. At the roundabout take the 4th exit into the Parc d'Innovation. Continue on Blvd. S. Brant until you reach the next roundabout. There take the first right, you will see the ISU campus on your right. Take the first right (the Holiday Inn will now be on your left), two more right turns and you are in the ISU car-park! Click here for a google map of the area.
By Public Transport
The tram runs from 4:30a.m. to 0:30 a.m., with one tram every four minutes at peak hours. To get to ISU take Tram "A" from the railway station or from city center, direction Illkirch, and get off at the Campus d'Illkirch station (next to McDonalds'). Turn left (oposite direction from continuing tram journey) and walk to the roundabout, cross over to the oposite side. (The building on your left is the Pole API.) Continue for about 5 meters on Blvd. S. Brant , cross the street to get to the pedestrian path adjacent to the ISU campus, which should be visible on your right. From the tram stop, please follow the dotted line on the map below to access the campus.
Click here for a google map of the area.
The hotels listed below provide ISU guests with preferential rates. Please make your reservations directly with the hotel as early as possible, and mention that you will be attending an ISU event (in order to benefit from special rates).
****7 Hotel (near ISU)
Parc d'Innovation
Bd. Sebastien-Brandt
67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Tel: +33 (0) 3 88 40 84 84
Fax: +33 (0) 3 88 66 22 83
****MAISON ROUGE (city center)
4, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
67000 Strasbourg
Tel: +33 (0)3 88 32 08 60
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 22 43 73
***LES CITADINES (city center)
50-54 rue du Jeu-des-Enfants
67000 Strasbourg
Tel: +33 (0) 3 90 22 47 00
Fax: +33 (0) 3 88 32 47 49
**APARTHOTEL ADAGIO ACCESS STRASBOURG ILLKIRCH (ex Citéa)
106, avenue de Strasbourg
67400 Illkirch, France
Tel. +33 388 67 72 00
Fax.+33 388 67 72 01
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Harford County's Matt "Fan Man" Andrews is no stranger to the Super Bowl.
The Forest Hill resident and "Godfather" of Baltimore Ravens super fans won two tickets to the team's first Super Bowl appearance in 2001 in Tampa, Fla., live on TV with Carson Daly.
At the time, Andrews, now 72, was still pretty green, as far as his experience with National Football League playoffs goes. After all, his young franchise hadn't spent much time in the playoffs.
So he called his friend, John O'Neill, better known as "St. Vince," who is his super fan counterpart for the Green Bay Packers.
"He said, 'It's magic... magic. Things will happen. But you always have to be dressed up. You always have to have your complete outfit on," Andrews remembers.
Andrews stopped at a McDonald's outside of Tampa to put on his homemade helmet, feathered jacket, Mardi Gras beads, face paint and other items. Being one of few dressed out Ravens fans, he got the attention of Daly's representative. And before he knew it, he was on TV competing for two tickets.
He nailed the trivia last question as the clock ran down, and won.
"Baltimore Fan Man is in the house! Linda I love you!" he shouted into the microphone, knowing his wife, Linda, and family were watching. Daly handed him the tickets, and he got to see his team handily defeat the New York Giants, 34-7.
Twelve years and several close calls later, and the Fan Man's Ravens are again competing for a world championship in what many regard as the biggest stage in professional sports. But this time, he's not taking any chances.
"Things have progressed," he said. "Unlike Super Bowl XXXV, I wasn't dreaming. Now I'm experienced, so I don't have to dream. I can plan."
With more than a week left before the game, he had already arranged for travel, lodging and secured a ticket for the big game.
"I know the ropes," said Andrews, who got the "Godfather" handle from former Ravens tight end Todd Heap.
12 years later...
In those 12 years, more has progressed than Andrews' ability to attend a Super Bowl. Several other super fans from Harford County and elsewhere have latched on and become his "posse."
It's the Fan Man, his fan bus – a short school bus covered in purple and filled with paraphernalia and memorabilia - and the Bus Boys: Ravin' Rick, Camo Man, Maniac, Off The Hook, Poetic Justice and Wild Bill, who comes along for "Pittsburgh Squealer" games.
"There's been multitudes of guys who have come and gone," says Gary A. Waesche, alias Off The Hook. "The nucleus of who we are right now is I think who we will be."
They don't all come to every game, or rally, or event.
Ravin' Rick joined Fan Man for a Ravens rally at Looney's in Bel Air the Friday before the team traveled to Denver to face the Broncos in the AFC playoffs divisional round. The two took the stage, led a cheer and talked some smack about Peyton Manning.
Off The Hook, Wild Bill and Rick all hopped on the fan bus very early on Saturday, Jan. 26, to participate in the Polar Bear Plunge. Super fan Major Offense, Andrews' daughter Tressa and a few of his other friends tagged along.
For most of the morning, Fan Man and the Bus Boys were the center of attention. With the Ravens eight days away from a Super Bowl, hundreds came dressed in their purple and black.
And the crew could hardly walk 10 steps without someone stopping them and asking to take a picture. They never refused, and they never toned down their enthusiasm. Even as the day wound down, and most of them had been up for 12 hours, Fan Man was still dancing in front of the bus.
The evolution of Fan Man
Fan Man is from Pittsburgh and moved to the Baltimore area in 1965 with his wife. Then a teacher, and trying to start a family, Andrews was unable to invest the time and money into football super fandom with Baltimore's then-team, the Colts. But he was still a big fan.
"We still love our Colts," he said. "When they left, it was heartbreaking. It just ripped the heart right out of your body."
And for 13 years, after the Colts snuck off in the night to Indianapolis in 1984, Andrews wandered from team to team. Being a Pittsburgh native who left and rooted for the Colts, he wouldn't go back to being a Steeler fan; he rooted for the Washington Redskins for a while, but never with the same fervor.
"There was no dying love for any one team," he said. "If I missed a game, an NFL game on Sunday, so what?"
Then the Baltimore Ravens came, breathing life into Baltimore's football lovers, and especially into Andrews.
At first, says Andrews' daughter, Tressa, she and her mother were concerned that he might be taking it too far.
"He might've lost his mind," Tressa said, remembering when her father created the Fan Man. "But I knew why he started it, so I was really excited that he got the chance to actually venture out and do things he's probably been wanting to do for a while."
The Andrews family has a tradition of super football fans: Matt is the nephew of Baltimore Colts super fan Willie the Rooter, to whom he has a sign paying homage above the driver's seat in his fan bus. The sign is covered with small football stickers with Baltimore Colts players' names – and they're all signed by the players.
Andrews says Willie was loved by both players and fans, and that inspired him.
"He was that kind of guy, he went the extra mile," he said. "And we all do remember - I remember him forever and ever."
And Tressa Andrews said she'll be glad to continue the family tradition when her father is no longer the Fan Man. (She and some of the Bus Boys agree that he won't retire his Fan Man helmet and feathered jacket while he's alive.)
It's in Andrews' will that he be cremated and his ashes placed in the back of the fan bus.
And that those attending his funeral will be encouraged to tailgate.
To watch a video of Fan Man, please go to http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/01/matt-fan-man-andrews-the-godfather-of-baltimore-ravens-fans/#1


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The median age declined in seven states between 2012 and 2013, including five in the Great Plains, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today. In contrast, the median age for the U.S. as a whole ticked up from 37.5 years to 37.6 years. These estimates examine population changes among groups by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin nationally, as well as all states and counties, between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2013.
"We're seeing the demographic impact of two booms," Census Bureau Director John Thompson said. "The population in the Great Plains energy boom states is becoming younger and more male as workers move in seeking employment in the oil and gas industry, while the U.S. as a whole continues to age as the youngest of the baby boom generation enters their 50s."
The largest decline in the nation was in North Dakota, with a decline of 0.6 years between 2012 and 2013. The median age in four other Great Plains states — Montana, Wyoming,South Dakota and Oklahoma — also dropped. Alaska and Hawaii also saw a decline in median age. (See Table 1.) In addition, the median age fell in 403 of the nation's 3,143 counties, many of which were in the Great Plains. Williams, N.D., the center of the Bakken shale energy boom, led the nation with a decline of 1.6 years. Next to Alaska, North Dakota had a heavier concentration of males (51.1 percent of the total population) than any other state.
The nation as a whole grew older as the oldest baby boomers became seniors. The nation's 65-and-older population surged to 44.7 million in 2013, up 3.6 percent from 2012. By comparison, the population younger than 65 grew by only 0.3 percent.
These statistics released today also include population estimates for Puerto Rico and its municipios by age and sex.
Our nation is a study in contrasts when it comes to local age structure. There was a more than 42-year difference in the median ages of the county with the highest median age — Sumter, Fla., at 65.5 — and the county with the youngest median age — Madison, Idaho, at 23.1.
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Non-Hispanic, single-race whites remained the nation's largest group with a population of 197.8 million. The total of all other groups was 118.3 million, or 37.4 percent of the population. Non-Hispanic single-race whites made up 52.4 percent of the population under 18.
Asians were the fastest-growing group from 2012 to 2013, though that distinction has alternated between Asians and Hispanics over the years. The Asian population increased by almost 2.9 percent to 19.4 million, an increase of about 554,000 people. Hispanics remained the second largest group overall, growing by 2.1 percent (or more than 1.1 million) to slightly more than 54 million. Hispanics were 17.1 percent of the total population in 2013, up about 0.2 percentage points from 2012. The primary driver of Asian population growth in 2013 was international migration, accounting for 61 percent of the total Asian population change in the last year. Hispanic population growth, on the other hand, was fueled primarily by natural increase (births minus deaths), which accounted for about 78 percent of the total Hispanic population change.
Following Asians in rate of growth were Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (increasing 2.3 percent to just over 1.4 million), American Indians and Alaska Natives (increasing 1.5 percent to slightly more than 6.4 million) and blacks or African-Americans (increasing 1.2 percent to 45 million).
The non-Hispanic white alone population was the only group to have natural decrease (more deaths than births) from 2012 to 2013. However, due to migration, its population rose 0.1 percent from 2012 to 2013, reaching 197.8 million. Because of its slow rate of growth relative to other groups, its share of the total population declined from 63.0 percent to 62.6 percent over the period.
Highlights for each race group and Hispanics, age groups and both sexes at the national, state and county levels follow. For Hispanics and each of the race groups listed below (except for American Indians and Alaska Natives), their populations rose at a faster rate from 2012 to 2013 in North Dakota than in any other state.
For the full release, please go to http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb14-118.html
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EECS professors and principal investigators with CSAIL John Guttag and Collin Stultz have teamed with researchers at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the University of Michigan to develop a new technique for monitoring risks in heart patient's electrocardiograms. Their system allows for searching large amounts of data to assess subtleties that will help predict potential heart problems in time for preventive measures to be taken.
Read the MIT News Office Oct. 13, 2011, article by CSAIL writer Abby Abazorius. The article titled "Computer science gives a boost to heart health.New technique searches for subtle indicators of risk hidden in a patient's EKG," is posted below in its entirety.
A new study shows that using a computer science technique to help determine the risk of death among heart attack patients yields more accurate results, and could save lives.
Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the University of Michigan, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School developed the new technique. It searches for subtle indicators of risk hidden in a patient's electrocardiograms (EKG), which measure and display electrical activity in the heart. Current methods of assessing the risk of death in patients who have suffered a heart attack generally succeed in predicting only a small percentage of subsequent fatalities.
The study was conducted by CSAIL researchers John Guttag, the Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; Collin Stultz, the W.M. Keck Career Development Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Zeeshan Syed of the University of Michigan; and Benjamin M. Scirica of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Their work was described in a paper published in the Sept. 28 edition of Science Transitional Medicine.
The researchers developed three new risk factors that can be identified by computers sifting through hours of a patient's EKG recordings, a task too time-consuming for doctors and nurses to perform routinely.
"The basic idea is that there are a lot of interesting phenomena that are hard to observe looking at little snippets of data, but that are visible when you look at large chunks of data," Guttag says. "It lets you sift through massive amounts of data and draw conclusions."
Guttag and his colleagues examined how these new indicators might be combined with current risk-assessment methods such as echocardiograms and the TIMI risk score, which is based on a patient's medical history. While both of these existing techniques provide useful information, the researchers sought to enhance current risk-assessment strategies.
"Today's methods for determining which heart-attack victims need the most aggressive treatments can identify some groups of patients at a high risk of complications. But they miss most of the deaths — up to 70 percent of them," says Syed, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Michigan.
Using data-mining and machine-learning techniques, the researchers sifted through 24-hour continuous EKGs from 4,557 heart-attack patients enrolled in a large clinical trial led by the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School TIMI Study Group.
Believing that current risk-assessment techniques miss potentially important information, the scientists invented three new metrics, called computational biomarkers, to assist in determining the risk of death. The biomarkers —morphologic variability, heart-rate motifs and symbolic mismatch — signal heart defects and abnormalities that occur repeatedly over long periods of time. Such information is often overlooked during routine examination of a patient's EKG recordings, which typically focus on much smaller segments of data.
Morphologic variability measures the electrical stability of the heart, a potential clue to heart-attack risk. Heart-rate motifs are patterns that could indicate heart problems. Symbolic mismatch compares a patient's EKG history against those of both sick and healthy patients, looking for similarities and differences that could give clues to the health of the heart.
The study found a strong correlation between the three biomarkers and cardiovascular death over the two-year period following a heart attack. For example, they found that those with at least one of the abnormalities were two to three times more likely to die within 12 months of a heart attack. By adding all three computational biomarkers to doctors' current assessment tools, the researchers say they could predict 50 percent more deaths than current techniques, with fewer false positives than predictions based on data retrieved from echocardiograms alone.
Analysis of computational biomarkers could be implemented into current medical practices without imposing any additional burden or cost, the researchers say. Information required to identify the three biomarkers is already gathered through EKG monitoring conducted during routine examinations of patients who have suffered heart attacks.
"It imposes no extra labor, no extra financial burden, it just takes data that they gather anyway and analyzes it in a different way," Guttag says. "Therefore, it's a lot easier to envision how it could get done than if you'd asked [clinicians] to perform some tests that they don't routinely perform. It's not adding any burden to the caregivers or to the patient."
Using the biomarkers not only improved patient risk classification, but the MIT researchers also hope it will prove helpful in selecting treatment methods for patients following a heart attack.
Mark Haigney, director of cardiology and a professor of medicine and pharmacology at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University, says the study should provide assistance in identifying patients who are at greatest risk of death.
"The study demonstrates that time-series analysis … provides independent and significant prognostic information when added to conventional biomarkers," Haigney says, adding that the population studied was representative of a large demographic among heart-attack survivors: those with well-preserved left-ventricle function. "We currently have little reliable data to help us manage these subjects," Haigney says.
Going forward, the MIT researchers hope to apply their work with computational biomarkers to other areas of medicine where data-mining and machine-learning techniques could be used to sort through large amounts of information for clinically useful indicators.
"Our findings demonstrate that low-cost, non-invasive and easily obtained biometric data, such as the EKG, can be used to identify patients at high risk of adverse outcomes," Stultz says. "We hope that this work ignites a new paradigm in the field of cardiovascular risk stratification."
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The red and blue waldos are about to cross over bonder tiles with a BOND + command on the bonder near the bottom left of the screen.
The problem is nothing seems to bond! Thinking it may be a bug, I've tried restarting the game and rejiggering the red path to drop the carbon atom onto the bonder, perform BOND +, then grab it again to no avail. I've also tried sending the blue waldo over a BOND + command without success. Searches online have found a couple other people in similar situations with no apparent resolution.
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2014 Outdoor: Placed sixth in the shot put and eighth in the hammer throw at the 2014 America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships with career-best throws in both events… Recorded a toss of 12.20m (40'0.5") in the shot put at the conference meet in Vermont to move up to eighth in the UMBC record book… Her heave of 41.50m (136'2") in the hammer pushed her to seventh in the program records… Also competed in the discus during the spring season, registering a top throw of 30.32m (99'6").
2013-14 Indoor: Earned top-ten finishes in both the shot put and the weight throw at the 2014 America East Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York… Placed ninth in the shot put competition with a season-best throw of 11.48m (37'8")… Finished tenth in the weight throw event after recording a top season toss of 14.30m (46'11").
2013 Outdoor: Placed seventh in the shot put and 16th in the hammer throw at the 2013 America East Outdoor Championships… Recorded a season-best toss of 11.75m (38'6.75") in the shot put at the conference meet at Binghamton to move to tenth in the UMBC record book… Her hammer throw of 40.22m (131'11") at the Duke Invitational ranks sixth all-time while she places tenth in the discus (31.46m; 103'2")... Named to the America East Honor Roll.
2012-13 Indoor: Placed sixth in the weight throw and eighth in the shot put at the 2013 America East Indoor Championships… Recorded her top toss in the shot put (11.41m; 37'5.25") at the conference meet in Boston… Posted a career-best heave of 14.83m (48'8.00) in the weight throw at the Penn State Relays to move to sixth all-time in the UMBC record book at the time.
Background: Won the shot put competition at the 2012 Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) Indoor Championships with a toss of 39'4"... Helped Plainfield claim the team title at the ECC Medium Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Also played volleyball for the Panthers, earning a spot on the All-ECC First Team.
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Application to the School of Graduate Studies at Western Illinois University may be completed online at wiu.edu/grad. A $30 non-refundable application fee is required.
Applicants for admission to the School of Graduate Studies must hold a bachelor's degree from an institution that is accredited by the appropriate U.S. Department of Education regional institutional accrediting agency. Applicants usually apply for admission to a degree program simultaneously with admission to the School of Graduate Studies. If the applicant meets the minimum admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, a copy of the application materials is forwarded to the program of interest for consideration.
Admission in any program of the School of Graduate Studies is contingent upon successful completion of undergraduate coursework specified as a prerequisite. Admission requirements for any particular graduate degree program may exceed the minimum admission standards of the School of Graduate Studies. No one may pursue an advanced degree at Western without being admitted to the appropriate degree program. Certain programs require the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Requirements for each program are listed in the program section of this catalog. Some programs may require domestic applicants who are non-native speakers of English with foreign degree credentials to demonstrate verbal proficiency in the English language in order to undertake graduate studies. Students should consult with the departmental graduate committee chair to obtain a more detailed written description of the program requirements.
Applicants may be accepted in the School of Graduate Studies as degree-seeking graduate students, probationary graduate students, or nondegree graduate students.
Doctorate Degree Graduate Students
Applicants should apply for admission to doctorate programs simultaneously with admission to the School of Graduate Studies. Please refer to the departmental information for specific admission requirements.
Master's and Specialist Degree Graduate Students
Applicants may qualify under either of the following two conditions if they:
1. have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 (based on all hours attempted at all institutions attended) for their undergraduate work, or
2. have a 3.0 or higher average for their last two years of undergraduate work
Applicants not meeting conditions 1 or 2 but who have completed at least six semester hours (nine quarter hours) of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited institution with a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher may be recommended for admission by the School of Graduate Studies. However, admission based on graduate GPA is entirely at the discretion of individual departments. Some departments may not consider graduate GPA for admission at all; some may require more than six semester hours of graduate coursework before consideration is given; and some may only consider graduate GPA if a graduate degree was successfully completed. Applicants should consult individual departments to inquire whether graduate GPA will be considered.
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1. those whose records, including transcripts or test scores, are incomplete at the time of their first registration, thus making it impossible to determine their exact admission status;
2. those who are taking courses to transfer to a degree program at another institution;
3. those who meet WIU admission requirements for degree-seeking graduate student status, but who are not interested in pursuing a degree at WIU. (Should these students later wish to pursue a graduate degree, they should contact the School of Graduate Studies and request that they be considered for admission as degree-seeking students);
4. those who do not meet admission requirements for degree-seeking graduate student status and have no intention of ever pursuing a degree at this institution. (Should these students later wish to pursue a degree, they are required to request admission as a degree-seeking graduate student, and if accepted, adhere to the regulations established for that category); and
5. those who graduate from nontraditional bachelor's degree programs with fewer than 60 semester hours of graded work. (Should these students wish to pursue a degree, they may petition to have their status changed to degree-seeking graduate student after completing six semester hours of graduate-level work at Western Illinois University with at least a B average and after submitting GRE/GMAT scores if required by the program. With the approval of the academic department, the six semester hours may count toward the minimum number of hours required for the degree.)
Application for admission to the School of Graduate Studies and to a degree program must be made online at wiu.edu/grad or upon forms obtained from the School of Graduate Studies. Degree-seeking students must request ONE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies for EACH college or university previously attended. STUDENT AND FAXED COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Nondegree students must request the registrar of the college or university granting their highest degree to send a statement of degree or official transcript showing the degree and the date it was conferred. It must be sent by the registrar directly to the School of Graduate Studies. All transcripts on file in the Office of the Registrar at Western will be obtained by graduate office personnel. The admission application form and official transcripts must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies at least three weeks before the student's first registration.The three-week interval is needed to evaluate credentials and to take official action on admission. If the necessary forms and credentials are submitted after the deadline, the student may still be admitted on a nondegree status but may expect delays in registration. If the necessary forms and credentials are not submitted to the School of Graduate Studies by the end of the first term of a student's enrollment, the student will not be permitted to register for additional courses until these obligations have been met. The University is in no way obligated to grant graduate credit for any course unless the student complies with the above procedures.
Admission to the School of Graduate Studies does not imply or constitute admission to an advanced degree program.
Admission to Integrated Baccalaureate and Master's Degree Programs
Undergraduate students may apply for admission to an integrated baccalaureate and master's degree program after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework of which a minimum of 30 semester hours must be at WIU. Integrated baccalaureate and master's degree applicants must meet the cumulative grade point average and the grade point average for their major as specified by their integrated degree program. Admission must be granted by the School of Graduate Studies before a student will be allowed to enroll in integrated baccalaureate and master's bridge ("B") courses. Students may begin taking bridge courses after the completion of 90 semester hours.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and a minimum of 3.25 in the major is required for admission to the integrated program. Higher grade point averages may be required by individual integrated baccalaureate and master's degree programs. Students must have a minimum cumulative average of 3.25 and a minimum of 3.25 in the major prior to enrolling in bridge courses.
Admission to Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs
Applicants for admission to post-baccalaureate certificate programs must hold a bachelor's degree from an institution that is accredited by the appropriate U.S. Department of Education regional institutional accrediting agency. Admission requirements for any particular post-baccalaureate certificate program may exceed the minimum admission standards of the School of Graduate Studies. Application for admission must be made upon forms obtained from the School of Graduate Studies or online at wiu.edu/grad. Applicants must request the registrar of the college or university granting their highest degree to send a statement of degree or official transcript showing the degree and date it was conferred. Some programs may require official transcripts of all coursework completed. Verification of degree must be sent by the registrar directly to the School of Graduate Studies. Transcripts on file in the Office of the Registrar at WIU will be obtained by graduate office personnel.
Admission of International Students
International students are subject to all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. In addition, each international student must also meet the following requirements:
1. Hold a degree that is comparable to a recognized U.S. bachelor's degree.
2. Complete and submit the International Application for Admission. The application may be completed online at student.services.wiu.edu/admissions/int.
3. Provide evidence of English language proficiency by obtaining a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 550 or better (paper version/PBT) or 79 or greater (internet-based); obtaining a satisfactory score on the IELTS (academic format) of 6.5 or better with a minimum speaking sub score of 6.5 or better; successfully completing the English as a Second Language Program through WESL Institute; or by successfully completing a bachelor's degree from an American institution with four years in residence, and within two years of matriculation at Western Illinois University. If a prospective student has a TOEFL score between 61 and 79 (IBT) or 500 and 550 (paper-based), he or she will be considered for admission in some programs on the basis of demonstrated academic ability (grade point average). Some departments may require additional demonstration of verbal English proficiency before full acceptance into the program will be granted. Only students whose native language is English are exempt from the English proficiency requirements. All students who have not provided evidence of English language proficiency before arrival on campus must take the WESL placement test during the New International Student Orientation period held at the beginning of each semester.
4. Complete and submit an original Declaration of Finances form.
5. Submit original financial documentation proving evidence of adequate assets to support student during first year of study.
6. Submit a $30 application fee.
International students may also be required to remediate any deficiencies in previous college work by completing undergraduate courses at Western Illinois University.
International students interested in applying to the School of Graduate Studies should contact:
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Phone: (309) 298-2426
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Website: wiu.edu/international
Admission to Second Baccalaureate Degree Programs
To be eligible for a second baccalaureate degree, after having been granted a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, a candidate must comply with the following:
1. The candidate must apply to and be accepted by the School of Graduate Studies for admission to the University.
2. The candidate must submit a program from the major department to be approved by the Council on Admission, Graduation, and Academic Standards.
3. The candidate must secure approval from the Council of Admission, Graduation, and Academic Standards prior to enrolling.
4. The candidate becomes an undergraduate upon approval of the second degree plan. All undergraduate University policies are applicable.
5. The candidate must earn a minimum of 30 additional semester hours in residence. Courses in the degree plan may not be taken pass/fail.
6. The candidate must complete an undergraduate application for graduation at least one semester prior to graduation.
Note: The grade point average calculation for second baccalaureate degree students will not utilize any grades from previous degrees.
Admission to Teacher Licensure Programs
Graduate students seeking licensure that requires an advanced degree (guidance, educational leadership, school psychology, and speech-language-hearing science) should contact the department chair of their graduate program.
All others seeking initial or subsequent teacher licensure, whether by an advanced degree, second bachelor's degree or as a nondegree graduate student, should contact the University licensure officer in the Center for the Preparation of Education Professionals (CPEP) at (309) 298-1434. Information is available at wiu.edu/cpep.
Re-entry Admission Procedures
Students in good standing who have discontinued graduate work for more than one full year must file a readmission application to re-enter the graduate school. This application should be filed at least three weeks prior to the beginning of the new semester in which the student expects to register. The necessary forms may be obtained from the Office of the School of Graduate Studies or online at wiu.edu/grad. Students who re-enter the University after an absence of three or more years, excluding summer sessions, must meet the requirements of the catalog under which they re-enter unless they receive written approval from the dean of the college in which they are enrolled to continue under an earlier catalog.
Admission Examinations
Prior to admission to certain programs, the student must take the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
Applicants to those programs requiring the GRE, GMAT, or MAT are encouraged to complete this test either in their senior year of undergraduate work or before filing an application for admission. For further information on the GRE and places where it may be taken, contact the Educational Testing Service (ets.org), or the University Counseling Center, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390. Information on the GMAT can be obtained at gmac.com. Information on the MAT can be obtained at harcourtassessment.com by clicking on post-secondary education, or by contacting the University Counseling Center.
Immunization Policy
Illinois state law and University policy require all enrolled students to provide written evidence, signed by a healthcare provider, of current immune status with respect to certain communicable diseases. Currently, the diseases to which all students must show immunity are measles, rubella, mumps, tetanus, and diphtheria. This policy is a requirement on the Macomb campus. Failure to comply with this policy will result in a processing fee being assessed and a hold on future registration.
Table of Contents
- General Information
- Campus and Facilities
- University Services
- Special Programs
- Admission
- Academic Guidelines
- Graduate School Policies
- Costs and Financial Assistance
- Programs of Study
- Integrated Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
- Other Departments Offering Courses for Graduate Credit
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Watch out Rihanna, Jay-Z has a new protege -- Willow Smith, the nine-year-old daughter of Will and Jada Smith.
Jay-Z confirmed Thursday that he signed Willow to his label Roc Nation before he even knew who she was. She caught his attention after her first single "Whip My Hair" leaked online earlier this week.
"I heard the record first," he said during a call to "On-Air With Ryan Seacrest" on Thursday morning, "before I knew that it was recorded by a nine-year-old. I was like 'Man, that record's a smash.'"
When Brown revealed just who the artist was, Jay-Z told Seacrest his response was, "Whoa. Whoa."
After meeting withJay-Z met with Willow, he was impressed with more than just her music.
"She walked in and the first thing she said was, 'I'm really nervous,' and I thought, 'That's maturity' to explain exactly how she was feeling as she walked right into the room. I knew right then she was a star," he said. "I believe in superstars. I believe in big records and superstars, and I think she has both."
Jay-Z even went so far as to compare her to the likes of Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
"I believe that you have to start somewhere, and when you have that sort of talent and vision, there's no such thing as too young. Again, I heard the record without knowing who it was," he said. "We all danced to Michael Jackson records when he was 8. Stevie Wonder started at 8, it's just what it is, who she is."


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Science is more practical than simply applied mathematics and arcane formulae, as Coastline Markers Ltd discovered when they called in IRL to solve a particularly sticky problem – finding a new way to make reflective catseyes adhere to the road.
Predicting success with NIWA supercomputer
The sound of science
Kiwi passports put to the test
The company we keep
A personification of the industry-first ethos IRL has cultivated over the past few years, Paul Harris has had a significant impact on several New Zealand industries.
Cup of tea could power an export winner
Superconductor generator could power NZ exports
A unique emergency generator, founded on local RS&T, could offer a major export opportunity for New Zealand manufacturers. Using high-temperature superconductors, the generator will power around 2500 homes – and still be transportable by plane, helicopter or truck. It's under development in a joint venture involving Crown Research Institute, IRL.


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A massive defensive tackle appears available for Colorado's taking. Mike Pennel, the 6-foot-5, 355-pounder from Aurora's Grandview High and Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, has been suspended indefinitely at Arizona State.
Colorado offered him a scholarship before Dan Hawkins' last season in 2010. Pennel wound up at JC where in two years he compiled 71 tackles, including 23 for loss and seven sacks. He was ranked the No. 6 JC defensive tackle in the country when he signed with ASU.
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claudevh wrote:Hey Sebastien,
This is taken "live" ....
Could we have a chance to try by ourselve?
What platform do-you use to run your program ?
Normally the Merlin has several speeds:
Slew speeds:
Rate 0 = 1.0X sideral rate (0.25 ° / minute) = Tracking mode sideral !)
Rate 1 = 2X
Rate 2 = 16X
Rate 3 = 32X
Rate 4 = 50X
Rate 5 = 200X
Rate 6 = 400X
Rate 7 = 600X
Rate 8 = 800X Max for Merlin Generation I (Firmware commencing "01.##.##)
Rate 9 = 1000X Max for Merlin Generation II (Firmware commencing "02.##.##)
In fact they are "3 tracking rates" :
Sidereal (default)
claudevh wrote:I have seen in your code that "COM1" is hard coded, thats OK ... I have changed to COM port of my BT device no problem but I don't get any connection ...
How do you have connected the Merlin head to your PC, wired (TTL 5V convertor like the FTDI) or not wired like the "PapyMerlin" Bluetooth ???
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