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The DROSOPHILA/bionet.drosophila newsgroup has passed our tests and is operational at both daresbury.ac.uk and net.bio.net. However, the DIN mailing list still must be received and installed (Don, Michael or Wayne - please send it to biosci at net.bio.net and I'll split it up for use here and at Daresbury. Please don't send it to "kristoff at net.bio.net" because I have a tremendous backlog of mail in that pile from this last week). In the interim we are accepting e-mail subscriptions at the usual addresses according to your location. If your address is on the DIN mailing list, then it will be installed shortly when I receive the list, so there is no need to subscribe separately. Address Location ------- -------- biosci at daresbury.ac.uk Europe, Africa, and Central Asia biosci at net.bio.net Americas and the Pacific Rim USENET users can post directly to bionet.drosophila at your local site. Please be sure to set your article distribution to either "world" or "bionet" if the latter option is available. E-mail users can post messages (EXCEPT SUBSCRIPTION REQUESTS!!!) to one of the following addresses: Address Location ------- -------- dros at daresbury.ac.uk Europe, Africa, and Central Asia dros at net.bio.net Americas and the Pacific Rim Messages posted by mail show up in USENET news and vice versa. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager kristoff at net.bio.net


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Climate change 'may lead to collapse of Pacific corals'
Climate change may lead to the collapse of coral reef ecosystems in the Pacific, of the kind last seen 4,000 years ago, according to a study published in Science last week (July 5).
Researchers found that coral reefs along the Pacific coast of Panama stopped growing for 2,500 years, or 40 per cent of their history, during a period of time that coincides with an increase in the strength and frequency of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) — a fluctuation of the inter-tropical surface pressure patterns and circulation in the Indian and Pacific Ocean — some 4,000 years ago.
This gap in coral growth, also seen from sites in Australia, Costa Rica and Japan, may correspond to a Pacific-wide 'collapse' in reef ecosystems, which could repeat in the future if climate warming creates a stronger and more frequent ENSO pattern, as is predicted by current forecasts, say the study's authors.
Higher water temperatures, caused by climate events like El Niño, disturb the symbiotic relationship between corals and the microalgae living inside them, which provide nutrients for the corals to grow faster.
"Global climate change is probably driving eastern Pacific reefs towards another regional collapse," the authors say.
"Many of the scenarios for future climate change caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases predict extreme conditions similar to what we saw in the fossil record and that seem to explain the shut-down of the reefs," Richard Aronson, a biologist at the Florida Institute of Technology in the United States, and one the authors of the study, told SciDev.Net.
"If we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we could be in for another long-term collapse of coral reefs, which would be very bad for the developing world," Aronson added.
Around 500 million people, mainly living in the tropics, depend on the services that coral reefs provide, such as fisheries and tourism. But in the past three decades, scientists have reported a dramatic increase in coral mortality and reef degradation due to their vulnerability to environmental change, which could have the most far-reaching effects on the Pacific and Caribbean regions, and threaten traditional fisheries.
But Héctor Guzmán, a marine biologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, told SciDev.Net, there is growing evidence that some coral species in the eastern Pacific are becoming more heat-tolerant.
"In modern times we have seen the resilience of coral reefs, less than two decades after several severe ENSO [events] that affected Panama and the adjacent region."
So Guzmán, who also runs STRI's Panama Coral Reef Monitoring Network, said that talking about a future "collapse" could be an "exaggerated" way of presenting the issue.
Aronson agreed there was some evidence that the corals were adapting, but warned that "the eastern Pacific coast seems not to do so well during El Niño".
Link to full article in Science
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Science doi: 10.1126/science.1221168 (2012)

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The ongoing chaos and violence that have come to define the Syrian civil war have not only pushed the names of ancient cities (Aleppo, Homs) back into today's headlines, but have also served as a reminder that Syria has long been a major player not merely in the Middle East, but on the global stage.
[See the TIME article, "Brief History of Aleppo: A Great World City Now in the Grip of War"]
In 1940, seven months before the United States entered World War II and nine months after Germany invade Poland, LIFE sent photographer Margaret Bourke-White to the young (and, as it turned out, short-lived) republic in order to document Syria's pivotal role—cultural, geographical, military—in the region. More than seven decades later, in photographs that ran in LIFE and many more that did not, LIFE.com recalls Damascus, Homs, Aleppo and other Syrian cities and towns as they appeared in the middle part of the last century.
This is how LIFE described the situation to its readers in the magazine's May 20, 1940, issue, published mere weeks before Paris fell to the Germans, leaving Syria (briefly) under the rule of Vichy France:
Should Hitler strike east or Mussolini jump into the war or Soviet Russia pile on, the world spotlight would instantly narrow on far forgotten Syria. Here is now massed a formidable French army under the old warhorse Maxime Weygand, ready to rush either to the defense of Egypt or of Turkey and the Balkans. Here is a sample of the brains, the men and the material of France and its colonies. Here flies the flag of France . . . raised at sunrise to the bugle call Au Drapeau at Aleppo.
The French expeditionary forces in the Levant States, chief of which is Syria, has tanks and planes, motorized guns . . . The army's numbers and the names of its generals are dark military secrets. Best guess is that it has now at least 150,000 men. It includes men from the far-flung domains of France: Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians, Senegalese, Annamites, Madgascar Malgaches, Lebanese, Syrians, Bedouin camel fighters, Cherkess Cossacks of Syria and large units of the French Foreign Legion. One of the most polyglot companies ever assembled, these men of many tongues and colors now bathe on Beirut's one fine beach, shop in the suks, peer into the Tomb of Saladin in Damascus and swelter in the heat of Homs and Aleppo.
The ancient fortresses of Syria could not long stand against air bombing. But the olive groves are just high enough for a small tank to get under. . . . Action may come without warning. For Syria, long a crossroads of world trade, has been watered by men's blood for far longer than Flanders. In this natural cockpit where Asia, Africa and Europe meet, have fought Abraham, David, Alexander, Ramses, Sargon, Menelaus, Pompey, Bohemond, Nureddin, Saladin, Tamerlane, Baibars the Panther, Suleiman, Mohammad Ali, Lawrence of Arabia and [British General Edmund] Allenby.
As it happened, of course, Syria and neighboring Lebanon did see action in WWII, during a month-long Allied campaign in June and July of 1941. The Free French took control of both countries after a rout of mainly Vichy French and German troops, and before the war was over, both Lebanon and Syria had become free states—and had declared war on both Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany.
Liz Ronk, who edited this gallery, is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter at @LizabethRonk.


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Applications are now open for the second year of the ROH Links scheme, the skills sharing and capacity building programme offered to small and medium-sized performing arts organizations across England.
The programme is open to professional opera companies, theatres, orchestras, choirs and dance or ballet organizations.
Three organizations are invited to join the programme each year for a period of up to two years, with each organization assigned an ROH Partner from within the ROH Executive Team who discusses the strengths and development needs of each organization and identifies the areas where the ROH is best placed to offer guidance. Support is provided in the form of 1:1 meetings with senior ROH staff, shadowing opportunities, site visits, and conference calls for up to a maximum of 20 hours per year combined.
The 2012/13 scheme saw the Balbir Singh Dance Company, The Opera Group, and Pavilion Dance South West participate in the programme's pilot year.
Find out more about the ROH Links programme and how to apply. The closing date is 12 noon on Friday 24 January.
The ROH Links programme has been developed in partnership with Arts Council England.


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BERLIN – The town of Berlin faces a busy year with a long list of ambitious goals to achieve, from the new spray irrigation facility to parks projects to cleaning up Hudson's Branch.
Mayor Gee Williams outlined plans for 2010 this week, a set of goals he has roughed out for the next 12 months. He plans to finalize those goals early in the year after meeting with Berlin Mayor and Council members and consulting the town administrator and department heads.
With the purchase of spray irrigation land in Newark to handle the sewer service expansion, the town needs to look ahead to installing the infrastructure to transport treated sewage to the spray irrigation site and the facilities on site to store and spray the treated sewage.
"We will aggressively seek loans and grants for the wastewater spray site," Williams said. "It doesn't do us any good until we have infrastructure. It's a high-priority item."
Williams said he does not know how long the infrastructure will take to construct, but felt that the town could get the project funded and begun next year.
As far as infrastructure goes, little by little, as funds are available, Berlin will continue to improve deteriorating sidewalks and add new crosswalks.
"The idea is to do something every year. Over a period of time they should be in excellent shape," Williams said.
On the environmental front, Hudson's Branch, a stream that runs through town, needs to be cleaned up in 2010.
"It's unfortunate it needs to be done. I think the town wants to be the leader there," Williams said. "I see no reason why we shouldn't be able to get that accomplished in the upcoming year."
Williams also plans to look into ways to increase recycling in town, both residential and commercial.
Additionally, Williams said he wants to, "at least begin some improvements in the parks."
A new parks master plan offers several approaches to improvement. It will be up to the Parks Commission to identify a good starting point for that work, which Williams said he hopes will begin in the summer.
Modest landscaping improvements on town property along Main Street, which incurs moderate costs, should continue this year, according to the mayor.
"The plan is to constantly and gradually upgrade the entire appearance of the downtown historic area," said Williams.
Williams also hopes to secure more grants and loans to continue Main Street programs to improve the economic viability of downtown Berlin, such as more façade improvements.
More partnerships with private interests would allow the town to expand or add special events and festivals.
"They really are a major economic driver of our local economy. They bring people to town," said Williams, pointing to the new Peach Festival held last summer that he called an instant hit.
"I think we have some other hits we can create," Williams said.
All recommendations on improving internal controls made by the town's auditors will be implemented by the end of next calendar year, Williams said.
One major vacant position, that of finance director, should be filled by the next fiscal year, which begins in July.
The next fiscal year should also see a revamped and improved town website, he said, which will be redesigned to be more user friendly for residents, visitors, and potential new businesses.
While Berlin is healthy financially, the plan for the next fiscal year is to once again trim the budget, Williams said. Last year, the town experienced the most severe budget cuts he could remember, but still accomplished most of what it set out to do.


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Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 Session Downloads
Download all the sessions that were presented to storage professionals at the recent Storage Decisions 2008 conference in San Francisco on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.
In 2008, storage managers are still struggling with many of the same issues you've dealt with for years. But things have changed, and constantly fighting fires is no longer a viable plan. However, there are answers. Storage managers are applying "new" management concepts like data classification, data management, data protection and storage tiering with successful results. And the last wave of technology innovation -- VTLs, CDP, data deduplication, storage virtualization, archiving, data encryption and CAS -- are ready for prime time as the leading technology providers have either established a track record and financial stability or been acquired and integrated into larger vendors' suites.
At Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008, the world's leading independent storage experts gave you an in-depth look into the practical application of these "new" technologies and concepts -- as well as provide the latest tips and advice on more traditional storage technology and practice.Download the materials from those sessions here. As in the past, Storage Decisions is a multi-track event. The tracks include:
Data protection continues to be Job #1 for most storage managers -- a job that only gets more complex as each year companies add up to 50% more storage capacity. The good news is that newer technologies can help in this uphill battle, but you still have to determine the right tools for the job, how they will work within the context of you storage environment and whether they provide the level of protection that your company requires. Among the topics covered in this track are data deduplication, virtual tape libraries, the newly integrated backup suites, matching data protection levels to business needs and how archiving fits into a data protection scenario.
Sessions included in this track:
Presented by Brian Greenberg, Data Protection Services Manager and Architect
Presented by Jeff Harbert, Storage Consultant, GlassHouse Technologies
Presented by W. Curtis Preston, VP Data Protection Services, GlassHouse Technologies
Presented by W. Curtis Preston, VP Data Protection Services, GlassHouse Technologies
Click to download Backup Technologies Track sessions
The core of any networked storage infrastructure is the basic hardware components: storage arrays and the fabric that links them to client servers and other services. Over the past few years, the trend has been to networks built around director-class switches -- but how those directors are used is the key to whether they're just consolidation points to replace core-edge architectures or if they actually put more intelligence into the network. Storage systems, too, have undergone considerable change. iSCSI storage arrays have steadily increased their presence in data centers and remote locations, and as iSCSI technology and implementations mature, their impact is certain to become more profound. And on the leading edge of storage are systems that eschew or greatly reduce the role of spinning disks, replacing them with solid state devices that run cool, use far less power and take up less space. In this track, we'll look at the implications of these recent developments.
Sessions included in this track:
Presented by Howie Goldstein, President, Howard Goldstein Associates
Brian Garrett, Technical Director of ESG Lab, Enterprise Strategy Group
Presented by Marc Staimer, President and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting
Presented by Howie Goldstein, President, Howard Goldstein Associates
Presented by George Crump, Founder and Senior Analyst, Storage Switzerland
Click to download Storage Systems & Networking Track sessions
Call it regulatory compliance, legal vigilance, good disk management or just plain common sense -- regardless of your company's motivation, a sound system for retaining and disposing of data is one of the modern requirements of storage management. Developing a consistent, repeatable and practical set of data retention policies is the first step in the process. Tools such as data classification applications can help automate the process of sorting through the reams of structured and unstructured data to determine its appropriate disposition. While storage managers may consider this a business unit function, as keepers of company's data they are very much in the mix. And, as such, they need to know about the legal implications, the types of systems best suited for retained data and how encryption can help ensure that data is kept intact in its original form.
Sessions included in this track:
Presented by Arun Taneja, Founder and Consulting Analyst, Taneja Group
Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice, Contoural
Presented by Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group and Greg Buckles, Founder of Reason-eD and Experienced Litigation Support Specialist
Presented by Bill Peldzus, VP Data Center Services, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, GlassHouse Technologies
Presented by Jon Toigo, CEO, Toigo Partners International
Click to download Data Retention & Retrieval Track sessions
With spiraling capacities the norm, managing storage systems has become a challenging task. Traditional SRM tools are often adept on keeping tabs on the state of your storage infrastructure, but more focused applications are becoming increasingly available. Storage virtualization also promises to ease storage management and improve disk usage, but there are inherent issues that need to be fully understood before embarking on a virtualization project. Traditional methods of operational data protection such as RAID tend to be complex and difficult to configure and manage, but some storage vendors are offering compelling alternatives. In this track, we'll also examine power conservation for storage systems, a new requisite for most storage shops struggling to balance increased capacity and soaring energy costs.
Sessions included in this track:
Presented by Eric Burgener, Senior Analyst, Taneja Group
Presented by Jeff Byrne, Senior Analyst and Consultant, Taneja Group
Presented by Greg Schulz, Founder and Senior Analyst, StorageIO
Presented by Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice, Contoural
Presented by Marc Staimer, President and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting
Click to download Storage & Capacity Management Track sessions
Sometimes technology alone won't solve storage-related issues. You also need to be adept about the business of acquiring storage systems. As a storage manager, you will be called on to develop storage solutions to satisfy evolving business needs -- always with an eye on the key financial acid tests for any storage purchase: ROI and TCO. This track addresses the essential parts of the storage system procurement process, including how to craft an RFP, negotiating from a position of strength, evaluating systems and getting the support of your company's management.
Sessions included in this track:
Presented by Scott Matey, Managing Director, GlassHouse Technologies
Presented by Bill Peldzus, VP Data Center Services, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, GlassHouse Technologies
Presented by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director, Storage Media Group
Presented by Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
Presented by Greg Schulz, Founder and Senior Analyst, StorageIO
Click to download Management/Executive Track sessions
Past Storage Decisions shows
Storage Decisions, Fall 2008, New York
Storage Decisions, Spring 2008, Chicago
Storage Decisions, Winter 2007, San Francisco
Storage Decisions, Fall 2007, New York
Storage Decisions, Spring 2007, Chicago
Storage Decisions, Spring 2007, Toronto
Storage Decisions, Fall 2006, Las Vegas
Storage Decisions, Fall 2006, New York
Storage Decisions, Spring 2006, Chicago


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(CNN) -- Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said Monday.
The siege by suspected Islamist militants at the upscale Westgate Mall represents another potential blow to tourism in Kenya, whose tourist numbers have increased in recent years but which has also suffered a series of violent incidents affecting foreigners.
The mall, normally a calm refuge in an often turbulent city, is itself a tourist draw in the Kenyan capital, and suspected Islamist militants may have targeted it partly for that reason.
"It's a really international place," Isha Saini, a Nairobi interior designer, told CNN.
"Lots of expats and other foreigners go there on the weekend for lunch.
"This is definitely going to have a big impact on tourism."
Foreigners among dead
Among those killed in the mall siege were three British citizens, two French nationals and two Canadians, their governments said.
Several American citizens were among the wounded. The attack is the latest of several incidents in the past few years to have hurt the country's tourism image.
In late 2011, a British man, David Tebbutt, was killed and his wife held hostage for 192 days in an attack by Somali pirates on the couple's luxury resort near Kenya's Lamu Island.
In October of the same year, an elderly French expatriate was kidnapped from her home on Manda island, in the Lamu archipelago, and died shortly afterwards owing to her fragile health.
In March this year, the month of national elections, tourists were warned to stay away from Kenya over fears of a repeat of the violence that followed the country's last such poll, in 2007, when more than 1,200 people died.
In the event, the elections passed off peacefully.
A few months later, in early August this year, a huge fire destroyed large parts of Nairobi's Kenyatta International Airport, a major African transport hub.
"Despicable act"
In a statement on the Nairobi mall attack -- which latest reports suggest authorities are close to resolving -- Kenya's tourism and commerce secretary, Phyllis Kandie, condemned what she called "a despicable act of cowardice intended to instill fear among Kenyans and our visitors."
Tourist facilities throughout the country were "operating normally," she said, and the government had "scaled up security" in these and other "social places."
Two tourism conferences -- one on hotel investment and another on eco-tourism -- were due to go ahead in Nairobi this week, Kandie said.
She also noted that the British government had not changed its official travel advice on Kenya.
At the time of writing, the U.S. state department's advice also remained unchanged.
Tourism boost
Kenya has made strides in recent years to boost tourism, one of its major industries and its main source of foreign exchange.
The industry had been hit hard in the past by events such as the 1998 bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi and the negative travel advice from foreign governments that followed.
Yet from 2008 to 20011 tourist arrivals in Kenya climbed from approximately 1.2 million to 1.8 million, according to Kenyan government figures -- a 50% increase.
Tourism revenue doubled over the period from 53 billion Kenyan shillings ($600 million) to 98 billion shillings.
Safaris top attraction
For decades, wildlife safaris have been Kenya's top tourism draw.
Tsavo National Park is one of Africa's best places to see elephants, lions and leopards, as well as to witness the continent's famed wildebeest migration.
Also on CNN: Ten things you probably didn't know you could do in Kenya
Kenya's Indian Ocean beach resorts are another big attraction, as is the dramatic landscape of cliffs and gorges in Hell's Gate National Park.
Despite the weekend attack and the city's generally edgy reputation, the cafes and nightlife of Nairobi also offer one of the liveliest slices of urban existence in Africa.
Risk of robbery
In general advice, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office warns against the risk of robbery in Nairobi and other large Kenyan cities, although it says foreigners aren't usually targeted.
Tourists should nonetheless avoid carrying large amounts of cash and wearing expensive jewelry, the FCO says.
The British government additionally advises against all but essential travel to within 60 kilometers of the Kenya-Somali border and to other pockets within Nairobi and Kenya more widely.


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I updated my Intel Atom Netbook to Natty, and besides killing the battery, the new Firefox 4 seems super slow, it takes half a minute to load a page, then the program does not respond too much at all.
Chromium is way faster, but I am uneasy using that browser, mostly because I use NoScript and am kinda paranoid.
Are there any ways to speed it up?


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12 March 2007
The Perfect Package(HKTDC Fashion - Fabrics & Accessories, Vol 02,2007)
Nothing beats Hong Kong Trade Development Council trade publications for fast, efficient and precise sourcing - just ask Charles Drapers.
The director of Hong Kong trading firm Largent Co Ltd has been a subscriber to the council's flagship publication Hong Kong Enterprise since 1996.
"Hong Kong Enterprise was by far the most efficient sourcing tool available in the mid-1990s," Drapers recalls. "Websites were not commonly used in those days for product sourcing in Hong Kong and on the Chinese mainland."
Later on, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) website and other Internet-based sourcing tools became increasingly important.
"However, they cannot fully replace the paper version of Hong Kong Enterprise," Drapers believes.
He says history has shown that over the years his firm has conducted more business and better business with suppliers found from Hong Kong Enterprise than from any other magazine. "The supplier who chooses an excellent and well-established marketing channel like Hong Kong Enterprise is more likely to be a trustworthy supplier himself," Drapers maintains.
Buyers and advertisers all over the world obviously share Drapers' sentiments because the TDC distributes two million-plus copies of 14 trade magazine titles globally each year.
Besides Hong Kong Enterprise, the TDC's comprehensive product magazine portfolio includes:
- Hong Kong Apparel
- Hong Kong Electronics
- Hong Kong Fabrics & Accessories
- Hong Kong Footwear
- Hong Kong Gifts, Premiums & Stationery
- Hong Kong Jewellery Collection
- Hong Kong Leather Goods & Bags
- Hong Kong Watches & Clocks
- Hong Kong Electronic Components & Parts
- Hong Kong Household
- Hong Kong Optical
- Hong Kong Packaging
- Hong Kong Toys
Indispensable sourcing tools, these magazines contain hundreds of advertisements from leading suppliers as well as informative feature articles that highlight the latest products and industry trends.
The time-honoured advantages of the TDC product magazine catalogue have lately been augmented by www.tdctrade.com.
Currently hosting more than 100,000 reputable suppliers from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and other manufacturing centres worldwide, www.tdctrade.com is continually updated to ensure that it features the very latest products and services available.
More than 600,000 buyers are already benefiting from www.tdctrade.com, which offers:
- easy online sourcing - search by product category or keyword, company name, brand or region
- the ability to browse product information and view enlarged photos in the showroom
- access to company websites via a dedicated hotlink
- targeted emails that provide updated company and product information
Buyers can even become acquainted with a company, its products and factory operations wherever they may be and whenever they want via the Video Link service that is only found on www.tdctrade.com.
Buyers and suppliers will find even more vital information at www.tdctrade.com, which provides an unsurpassed suite of essential services such as:
- sourcing - connecting buyers and suppliers worldwide in real time
- Hong Kong trade events - updating more than 30 world-class exhibitions
- worldwide trade events - detailing crucial international expos
- market intelligence providing timely information, global business trends and insightful analysis
- industry focus - evaluating trends in five product and seven service industries
- small business resources - offering a one-stop information, seminar, tips and tools service
As if that isn't sufficiently comprehensive, the TDC also organises more than 30 international trade fairs a year and participates in some 200 international trade fairs worldwide.
This unique blend of product magazines, websites and trade shows gives buyers round-the-clock access to the huge array of products and services available in the world's sourcing centre.
Given this exclusive combination of products and services, astute buyers in search of superior sourcing solutions will continue to choose the perfect package provided by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.


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Lest you be envious that I have a ticket for the Redskins' playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, here's some consolation. The dirty, little secret of having season tickets is that, in multiple ways, attending the games is a miserable experience.
I'm not talking about witnessing the Redskins' recent string of losing seasons, now blessedly ended. I'm talking about what's involved in actually going to the games.
The commute. The cost. The crowd.
I raise this now because many newbies have started thinking of joining us longtime faithful at FedEx Field, in response to the team's sudden success.
Novices, beware. Before you trek to Landover, educate yourselves about what to expect. The benefits are genuine, but the price is substantial.
Here, for the uninitiated, are some highlights.
You start the day by inching along the Beltway, through the exit ramps, and into the parking lots to get to the stadium. It's reminiscent of Tysons Corner or Rockville Pike at rush hour.
Or you can take Metro. It's standing room only and the train drops you off a mile from the gates.
The long walk past acres of tailgaters surrounding the stadium provides a revealing first glimpse of your fellow fans. Many have been there for hours and already exhibit signs of what I will call RCAA, for Regrettable Consequences of Alcohol Abuse.
They sway. They shout. They sing (off key). If they see a fan wearing the opposing teams' colors, they are prone to taunt, to insult, to use vulgarities.
If the opposing fan responds with similar hostility, then physical violence can ensue. At last week's Cowboys game, I helped break up a fight. The guy I restrained was several inches taller and perhaps 50 pounds heavier. I was at no personal risk, however, given his severe impairment owing to RCAA. (Nobody was hurt.)
Then there are the long lines to enter the stadium. The body scan by a wand-bearing security guard. It's supposedly for safety, but you can't help suspect that the main purpose is to prevent you from sneaking in refreshments.
Once inside, a hamburger costs $10 and a single beer costs more than a six-pack purchased outside the stadium. The cost does not deter those swaying from continuing to imbibe until management cuts them off at the end of the third quarter.
Admittedly, less than half the crowd indulges to excess. But it's a sizable minority, and public sentiment is on its side.
One of my most vivid memories from FedEx Field was gasping to see an inebriated, middle-aged man suddenly tumble down the steeply sloped stands over two rows of spectators. After landing in what looked like a painful fall, he stood up, faced the crowd behind him, and lifted his arms in celebration like an Olympic gymnast after a 9.8 vault.
The spectators cheered.
The beer intake contributes to a crude spectacle in the men's room at halftime. We line up 10 deep — some unsteadily — facing a wide wall of urinals. The conversation is dominated by loud, offensively worded exclamations of disrespect for the opposing team, its players and fans.
Given all this, the obvious question is: Why do I go, along with up to 85,000 others?
In terms of convenience, comfort, viewing quality and price, it would make loads more sense to stay home. I see a lot more detail on my big-screen TV than I do from my upper-tier seat on the 40-yard line, which cost almost $900 for the season. (Premium, Club-level seats are going for $4,700 a season.)
The fact is that no material, cost-benefit analysis justifies my years of steady attendance at Redskins games. My devotion springs instead from some mix of emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.
Being part of the crowd gives me a chance to identify with a larger group, belong to a modern-day clan. When we win, psychologists say, this allows me to BIRG, or "bask in reflected glory."
It offers an excuse to shed the restraints of polite behavior. I cheer, shout and moan unreservedly. Psychologists calls this "disinhibition."
It provides rare relief of at least six-and-a-half hours — sometimes eight, depending on traffic — when I stop dwelling about personal troubles or my next column. Psychologists call this "escapism."
Irrational, perhaps, but it works. I'm hardly alone, as proved by the Redskins' and other teams' profit margins.
I just wish I could enjoy such satisfactions without staring at tail lights for so long. Or worrying that a drunk might fall on me.
For previous Robert McCartney columns, go to washingtonpost.com/mccartney.


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Two of the most widely practiced boxing sets in the Shaolin area today will almost certainly be part of the training curriculum at any Shaolin school. These two sets are known as Qixingquan and Changhuxinyimenquan. The style of these sets is of a distinct 'rooster' characteristic differing from other Shaolin material. The following article offers just a brief introduction to the history of the Songshan sect to which these sets belong, as well as a look at and explanation of its unique content.
Sect Founder: Li Jiyu (李际遇), a coal miner turned rebel in the 17th century (late Ming Dynasty), notorious for having led a large peasant revolt. His hometown and sanctuary was in Mogou village (磨沟) in Songshan where he learned the Shaolinquan of Mogou, part of the Shaolin Western Courtyard (Chin.: Xīyuàn 西院) martial arts which had been separated from Shaolin Monastery at the time for over 100 years (now about 500).
As recorded, he insincerely made "friends" with the Shaolin monks, offering them loads of resources and learned their wugong at Shaolin Monastery Yonghuatang, aka. Shaolin Southern Courtyard (Chin.: Nányuàn 南院). Concerned the monks would side with the Emperor, as they did in the past, he planned a massacre in the early 1640's. When they were known to be in ritual— as he asked them to gather in the hall to commemorate his birthday— he and his men swept down on them on horseback, entering the hall and killed over 200 of the monks. This soon led to the monastery being closed down and abandoned for several decades. However, this is also around when much of extant Shaolin arts were spread to surrounding villages, such as Ruan village (阮村) Nanyuan which separated roughly 360 years ago.
The peasant uprising was suppressed by officers of General Chen Wangting (陈王廷) of Chen Village, who was actually cousin to the Li family. This gave opportunity to inspect Shaolin manuals and incorporate them into the corpus that formed Chen Style Taijiquan. It is also said at a time Chen Wangting accompanied Li Jiyu in studying in Yonghuatang, learning 'xuzhuang' (empty stake) and other skills of Xinyiba (心意把). But this is another story.
Li Jiyu at the time had learned Mogou Xiyuanpai and Shaolin Nanyuanpai wugong and also learned the teachings of Ji Jike (姬際可) when he visited Shaolin. Here we must pause for a brief background on Ji Jike.
Ji Jike (aka. Ji Longfeng 1602 - 1683)
Ji Jike, a native of Shanxi Province, started training martial arts at the age of 13. When he was 18 both of his parents passed away in close succession. Two years later he developed an interest in Shaolin Monastery's fame, and at the age of 20 made his way alone on horseback to Shaolin, on the path to which is Qianzai Monastery (千载寺), where he would have learned the Full-arm Boxing (Chin.: Tōngbìquán 通臂拳) and Six Harmony Spear methods (Chin.: Liùhéqiāng 六合枪) of Priest Dong Cheng (董成), a 16th century Taoist and Buddhist practitioner who had learned Shaolinquan from students of Bai Yufeng (白玉峰), the famous restorer of Shaolin martial arts in the early 1500's. Mixing his Shaolin Hongquan, Paoquan and Taizu Changquan with long arm gibbon movements of Yuanhouquan (Ape-monkey Boxing), Dong Cheng created his early Tongbiquan, seen today as Southern Courtyard Stitching-hands Long-arm Boxing (Chin.: Nányuàn Rènshǒu Tōngbìquán 南院纫手通臂拳).
With this new experience and material, Ji Jike continued on horseback to Shaolin Monastery. On the way, it is recorded, while crossing the mountains his horse lost its footing and fell to the valley bellow. Fortunately, Ji Jike was able to scale the cliffs to safety and eventually made it to Shaolin Monastery to study where he stayed for 10 years (roughly 1622-1632), as the abbot was also impressed with his skill and asked him to teach.
Now, later in the 1630's is when Shaolin's anti-Qing activities were getting stronger. Monks were regularly drafted against the troops of Li Zicheng (李自成 1606-1645) and Zhang Xianzhong (張獻忠 1606-1647). Eventually their anti-Qing tendency led to the destruction and massacre at the hands of Li Jiyu.
Prior to this, however, is when Shaolin's secretive anti-Qing activities in the monastery were discovered by the local Qing government officials. Whereupon they reported it to their superiors and sent a trusted investigator to infiltrate the monastery, and furthermore dispatched local forces to prepare a surrounding of the monastery. Fortunately, everyone in the monastery caught wind and spread out in advance. Ji Jike also left Shaolin at that time. He headed south and his story continues...
Ji Jike's Heritage
What Ji Jike taught at the time was called Xinyi (心意 Mind-intent) in Shaolin and incorporated Priest Dong Cheng's Tongbiquan theories as well as Ji Jike's newly developed 'rooster style' based on a cockfight he had witnessed while reading outside the monastery which got him thinking.
Later interactions elsewhere with Ji Jike and his students led to the development of Xingyiquan/ Xinyi Liuhequan (形意拳/心意六合拳). Back at Shaolin, Li Jiyu took the new Xinyi elements and mixed them with Shaolin Nanyuan and Mogou Xiyuan styles he knew to create a new sect called Changhuxinyimen (长护心意门), meaning "Constant Protection of the Xinyi Sect". After the Shaolin Monastery had been restored, in the early 1700's students of Ji Jike visited again and shared with the abbot what became Xinyiba (心意把) in Shaolin- yet another important branch of Ji Jike's heritage within Shaolin.
Boxing Sets
The material of Li Jiyu's Changhuxinyi sect is generally made from pulling Mogou and Shaolin Monastery sets and adding Xinyi to them, often using rooster, tiger, and snake hand and body methods. Hand shapes include the rooster claw also called 'fengshou' (风手 wind hand) for the splayed fingers, as well as tiger claw, and 'goushou' (勾手 hook hand, like crane's beak) which represents a rooster's head.
The representative boxing set of the Changhuxinyimen is Changhuxinyimenquan which uses Mogou Xiaohongquan (小洪拳 Small Flood Boxing) as a template combined with Xinyi (Dong Cheng's Tongbi + rooster) elements. In this sect it is a Muzi (母子 mother & son) set with Qixingquan (七星拳 also called Qixingba 七星把), which in other Songshan sects is separate, unrelated, and in fact quite different.
The following sets also have non-Changhuxinyimen versions that exist throughout the Shaolin area. Much of the same technique set will be noticed throughout these routines as done in this sect.
1) 长护心意门拳 Changhuxinyimenquan
Constant Protection of the Xinyi Sect Boxing
2) 七星拳 Qixingquan
Seven Star Boxing
3) 关东拳 Guandongquan
Closing the East Boxing
4) 五型十六法 Wuxingshiliufa
Five Types & Sixteen Methods
5) 大通臂拳 Datongbiquan
Large Full-arm Boxing
6) 六合拳对练 Liuhequan Duilian
Six Round Boxing partner set
Modern Times
Some of these sets, like many others, were only recently brought back into the Shaolin Monastery by practitioners in the surrounding Songshan area. Today the Xiyuan version of Xiaohongquan is still practiced in the Mogou village where it has been virtually unchanged since villagers were not trying to refine it, frozen in time for the past 500 years. Looking at this version of Xiaohongquan one can clearly see the template upon which Changhuxinyimenquan was designed, and even the current Shaolin Xiaohongquan, primarily Nanyuan. It was merely a matter of adding Xinyi rooster elements to it.
Now the interesting question. Since this is the wugong of a rebel sect responsible for the massacre of Shaolin's monks and the destruction of the monastery, is it ironic or suitable for it to be the most widely practiced material in Shaolin today? It even featured heavily in the 2011 film Shaolin or The New Shaolin Temple (新少林寺) as it was named in its Asian release, a film made with the blessing and input of the monastery.
In any case, it is a powerful style and fortunately today we seem to be beyond such warring eras and are in a flourishing period. Long may this time of peace last.
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The TopLink runtime provides Java or Java EE applications with access to persistent entities stored in a data source. In addition to run-time capabilities, the TopLink Foundation Library includes the TopLink Application Programming Interface (API). This API enables applications to access TopLink run-time features.
TopLink includes additional development tools that simplify application development. These tools capture mapping and run-time configuration information in metadata files that TopLink passes to the application at run time.
This chapter includes the following sections:
TopLink metadata is the link between the two (see Section 2.9, "Working with TopLink Metadata").
Figure 3-1 illustrates how these elements interact with the data source.
Figure 3-1 TopLink Components in Development Lifecycle
To create a TopLink application, use Oracle JDeveloper TopLink Editor or TopLink Workbench to map objects to data sources using relational and nonrelational models. Capture the resulting mappings and additional run-time configurations in the TopLink project file (
project.xml) and build a session configuration file (
sessions.xml). These files together represent your entire TopLink project, as shown in Figure 3-2.
During development, you can use the TopLink API to define query and transaction logic. When you use entity beans, there is generally little or no direct use of the TopLink API and there is no session or
sessions.xml file.
Figure 3-2 TopLink Workbench in Development Environment
TopLink Workbench can import compiled entity classes (Java objects or EJB entity beans), as well as relational or nonrelational schemas through a JDBC driver (configured by you). Because TopLink imports the object and relational models for mapping, you can develop the two models relatively independently from the mapping phase of a project development.
The TopLink Foundation Library provides the TopLink run-time component. Access the run-time component either directly through the TopLink API or indirectly through a Java EE container when using entity beans with container-managed persistence. The run-time environment is not a separate or external process–it is embedded within the application. Application calls invoke TopLink to provide persistence behavior. This function allows for transactional and thread-safe access to shared database connections and cached objects.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Both the 800 free and 200 medley relay teams broke UMBC school record, with the 800 team taking gold, as the Retriever men's swimming and diving team opened competition on day one of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) Championships, Wednesday evening at the University of Tennessee's Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.
After the first evening of competition, UMBC is tied with the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) with 74.0 points. Davidson and Gardner-Webb sit tied for third with 62.0 points with NJIT and VMI knotted at 54.0 points for fifth.
In addition to both relay teams breaking school records, each UMBC relay pushed past the previous CCSA conference and meet records.
In the opening men's event of the night, senior Mohamed Hussein (Cairo, Egpyt/Victory College), junior Rob Breen (Danvers, Mass./St. John's Prep), senior Johan Rohtla (Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Secondary Science), and freshman Gregor Sporelin (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius-Gymnasium) combined to touch the wall first with a time of 6:30.37, ahead of UIW (6:34.10), and Davidson (6:34.58). The Retrievers' mark bests the previous school record time of 6:34.28 set by Brad Reitz, Keilan Freeman, Pierre De Waal, and Eric Jones in 2011.
The UMBC 200 medley relay also clocked a school record time (1:28.99), but could not beat out UIW (1:27.52). Hussein worked with sophomore Leo Endres (Bamberg, Germany/Kaiser Heinrich Gymnasium), junior Lauri Kaei (Harjumaa, Estonia/Tallinn Secondary Science), and classmate Evan Carey (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Grand Island) to snag the UMBC mark, ahead of the previous time, 1:29.81, set by Sandy Haibel, Steve Gallagher, Reitz, and Freeman also in 2011.
The CCSA Championships continue on Thursday morning in Knoxville, beginning with the prelims for the 500-yd. free at 10:00 a.m. Diving also kicks off on Thursday with the men competing on the 3-meter board, starting at 1:00 p.m.


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I've been on the hunt for a good grab and go recipe for a healthy breakfast for hubby to take to work. Since the invention of the Sausage Patties a couple weeks ago I knew there had to be something I could make. And when I say from scratch, these are really from scratch. I used homemade biscuits and my homemade sausage patties. Enjoy!
Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches
What you need:
- Buttermilk Biscuits or Easy Biscuit Recipe
- Sausage Patties
- Small Onion
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Wax Paper and Aluminum Foil
Cut up your onion. I used 1 small onion to make 10 sandwiches.
Cook up the sausage patties.
Fry up the egg with the onion. I put all the chopped onion in a large frying pan and then scrambled the eggs like I was cooking an omelet. To make it easier to flip (since I used 12 eggs) to cut it into smaller more manageable pieces before I flipped it.
Let everything cool down a bit before you put together the sandwiches. Top half a biscuit (Or make your biscuits smaller than normal like I did here and just use one smaller biscuit for the bottom and one for the top!) with part of the fried egg/onion.
Top that with a sausage patty and a slice of cheese.
And top that with another biscuit or half a biscuit.
Wrap in wax paper. That way you have something easy to warm it up it instead of making sure you have a plate!
And wrap that in aluminum foil. Place inside a large freezer bag and put in the freezer. You've got a grab and go, just needs warmed up, breakfast!
Mmmm, no fake cardboard tasting eggs here, these are farm fresh!
And nothing beats the flavor of homemade grass fed beef sausage on a fluffy homemade buttermilk biscuit!


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Stormwater Management
CLICK HERE to find out more about the Stormwater Utility and the Water Resources Protection Program (WRPP).
CLICK HERE to use the City's webGIS tool to see how the utility fee impacts you.
To see your current annual fee click on the above link and search for a property by any of the search options (Full Address, Owner's Name, Street Number, etc.). Click on the "Search" button, then click on the desired property in the Property Search Results table. You will be taken to the property's Summary tab; scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see a box labeled "Stormwater Utility Information".
What is Stormwater Runoff, and Why is it Important?
Stormwater runoff is rain or snowmelt that flows over the ground and into the City's stormwater system or directly into creeks and streams.
As this runoff flows, it can pick up and transport harmful pollutants such as oils and greases, heavy metals, pesticides, fertilizers, trash and debris, sediment, and animal wastes.
Our storm drains do not connect to water treatment facilities, but rather drain untreated into local waterways. Pollutants are carried along with stormwater runoff into our creeks, streams, and the Rivanna River.
As a result, contaminated stormwater runoff is a major source of pollution to our local waterways. Excessive contamination of runoff causes sedimentation of our streams, water quality degradation, and unhealthy water conditions for humans and wildlife.
Click here to view a Public Service Announcement the City created to illustrate stormwater's journey
Impervious Cover, Stormwater Runoff, and Stream Health
The biggest influencing factor on stormwater runoff is the presence of impervious surfaces, which are any surface coverings that do not absorb water, including roads, roofs, and parking lots. In urban environments such as Charlottesville, large areas are covered with impervious surfaces.
There are almost 99 million square feet
That is enough to cover over 1,700 football fields!
As a result, water cannot soak into the ground, and instead drains into the stormwater system, and then our creeks and rivers, much faster then it naturally would. This rapid drainage, along with the increased quantity of runoff results in high peak flows in waterways during storms, causing severe erosion of stream banks, scouring of stream beds, excessive sedimentation, and flooding.
Sediment loading is recognized as one of the greatest threats to the Rivanna River and the Chesapeake Bay; sediment carries pollutants that have bonded to it into waterways, suspends in the water column and blocks sunlight from aiding in the growth of aquatic vegetation, clogs the gills of fish (sometimes suffocating them) and eventually destroys aquatic habitat in streambeds when it settles. Impervious cover also prevents stormwater from infiltrating into the ground and recharging the groundwater supply. This leads to small creeks and streams drying up during prolonged periods of dry weather, contributing to drought conditions.
What is a Watershed?
A watershed is an area of land where all water drains into a common waterway, be it a stream, river, lake, wetland, estuary, or even the ocean.
Since all water runs downhill due to the force of gravity, watershed boundaries are typically comprised of ridgetops or high elevation areas. A watershed can be very large and can cover several states. For example, the Chesapeake Bay watershed encompasses over 64,000 square miles, and consists of parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Virginia.
Watersheds can also be very small, encompassing a few small streams or wetland areas. Charlottesville lies in the Rivanna River watershed, which is a medium sized watershed, encompassing 766 square miles. The Rivanna River watershed is nested within the James River watershed, which lies within the even larger Chesapeake Bay watershed (pictured at left).
For more information on your local watershed, the Rivanna River watershed, visit the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA).
Where does our Stormwater Drain?
Stormwater in Charlottesville flows from smaller creeks such as Rock Creek, Schenks Branch, Lodge Creek, and Pollocks Branch, into larger creeks like Moores Creek and Meadow Creek, and eventually into the Rivanna River. Click here to view a map of the City's local waterways, of which there are over 45 miles.
From the Rivanna River, water flows into the Middle James, or Piedmont Region, of the James River. The James River then takes our water to the Chesapeake Bay. Finally, the water from the Bay ends up in the Atlantic Ocean.
There are over 50 miles of underground stormwater pipes and over 4,000 stormwater structures in the City's system.
Sanitary sewage flows to the wastewater treatment plant, while stormwater drains untreated, directly into local surface waters.
Charlottesville's Stormwater System and Stormwater Management Program
Charlottesville has a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). This means that stormwater and sanitary sewage are completely separated.
The City's stormwater conveyance system is made up of storm drains, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, and streams that are connected by a network of underground pipes.
Since our stormwater system drains to surface waters, Charlottesville is required to develop a stormwater management program under the Environmental Protection Agency's Stormwater Phase II regulations. Since March 2003, the City is covered by the Virginia General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Small Municipal Storm Sewer Systems (MS4 Permit). There are six key elements of the stormwater management program; the key elements are addressed through the development and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) and will lead to water quality improvements through the reduction of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable.
To view the City's MS4 Program Plan (stormwater management program), please click here. To view the City's Permit Year 1 MS4 Annual Report to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, please click here. To view the City's Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan, please click here. To view the City's Rivanna River TMDL Action Plan, please click here. If you have any questions or comments, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Avoiding Stormwater Pollution - Garden Activities
- Landscape design – Use native plants, which are already adjusted to regional climactic conditions, require less irrigation and fertilizer, and are more disease resistant. Consider ground cover in place of some lawn or turf areas, as they require less maintenance and water than lawns. CLICK HERE for advice on native gardening specific to Charlottesville.
Fertilizer Use - The reduction or elimination of fertilizer use is encouraged; if you must use fertilizers apply them sparingly and consider non-toxic options such as composted organic material. Also, only apply fertilizer in the fall, when it will promote root growth and a healthier lawn and garden. Remember that fertilizer can get washed away when it rains and enter the stormwater system, adding excessive and harmful nutrients into local creeks and streams. CLICK HERE for City of Charlottesville advice on organic and natural fertilizers.
Use Mulch – Using mulches in your landscaping and gardening helps to retain water, reduce weed growth, prevent erosion and runoff, and improve the soil for plant growth.
Irrigate Efficiently - Much of the water that is applied to lawns and gardens is not absorbed by the vegetation. When water is applied too quickly, it is lost as runoff along with the top layers of soil. To prevent this, it is important to use low-volume watering approaches such as drip-type systems. In addition, watering should only occur in the early morning or evening, when temperatures are lower and less water evaporates. CLICK HERE for information and advice on water conservation.
Pesticide Use - Like fertilizers, pesticides should be used on lawns and gardens only when absolutely necessary. Pesticide use can be avoided entirely by selecting hearty plants that are native to the area and by keeping them healthy. It is also important to identify any potential pests to determine if they are truly harmful to the plant. If it is necessary to use chemical pesticides, the least toxic pesticide that targets the specific pest in question should be chosen and instructions should be followed carefully. CLICK HERE for advice and tips on the use of natural pesticides.
Check out A Virginian's Year-Round Guide to Yard Care, produced by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Program, for a detailed look at
Pet Waste Management - When walking your pet, please remember to pick up their waste and dispose of it properly. Bagging the waste and throwing it away is the best disposal method. Leaving pet waste on the ground increases public health risks by allowing harmful bacteria and excess nutrients to wash into the storm drain and eventually into local water bodies. Meadow Creek, Moores Creek, and the Rivanna River in Charlottesville are all considered "impaired waterways" for their high bacteria levels, a prime example of why we all need to pick up after our pets.
Trash Management - When trash is not properly disposed of litter enters the stormwater system and eventually our waterways, increasing the risk of flooding by clogging up storm drains and pipes and posing a threat to wildlife and human health. Practice waste reduction to limit the amount of trash you generate by reusing materials, buying products with less packaging, and throwing less away. Participate in recycling programs to reduce the quantity of waste being disposed of in landfills and substitute used materials for virgin materials, thereby reducing the demand for natural resources.
Household Hazardous Waste - That cabinet of cleaners and chemicals under the sink may contain hazardous substances. Learn about how to properly handle and dispose of them.
Have you ever thought of volunteering to improve water quality?
Rivanna Stormwater Education Partnership
The City is a member of the Rivanna Stormwater Education Partnership (RSEP). The purpose of this partnership is to coordinate a regional effort to address common stormwater program elements of public education, outreach, involvement, and participation.
To view Public Service Announcements addressing stormwater pollution that the Partnership has produced please click on the links below:
|Storm drains
|Pet Waste
|Used Motor Oil
|Washing of Vehicles
A series of advertisements developed by the RSEP promoting stormwater pollution prevention have recently run in local newspapers and in local movie theaters. The ads encourage citizens to be mindful of the harmful effects that everyday activities can have on local waterways:
Pollution Prevention Hotline: To report an environmental incident or concern, illegal dumping, an illicit discharge to the stormwater system or a stream, improper disposal, spills, or complaints regarding land disturbing activities please E-mail the City of Charlottesville Environmental Sustainability Division.


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A personal tribute to one of my favorite Broncos fans
Bear with me for a personal blog for a moment …
Last week, the Broncos lost one of their biggest fans, Tom Salt.
Tom also happened to be the father of one of my oldest and dearest friends, Liz. His funeral mass was today at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Ft. Collins.
When I arrived at the church, the first thing Liz told me was that she had to imagine how loud her dad must have been shouting at the Broncos from up in Heaven yesterday, and how loud he must have been cheering during the Broncos' frenetic fourth-quarter comeback.
Tom loved to follow the Broncos, and loved to talk about them with me whenever I visited the Salts in Ft. Collins and with all of his friends, including Deacon Bill Trewartha, who gave a beautiful tribute at the mass in Tom's honor today.
Deacon Bill, too, loves the Broncos. As he was leaving the church today to head to the graveside service, he paused to chat with me for a moment. He said he says his prayers for the Broncos. Naturally, he's a big fan of Tim Tebow.
"I'm glad the head coach has two great assistants," Deacon Bill said.
Sorry, Mike McCoy and Dennis Allen, he wasn't referring to you.
Rest in peace, Tom.


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Travel Lake Geneva by Water
Get out on the open water by taking a boat tour on the Lake Geneva Cruise Line, a classic Lake Geneva activity. Insider tip: choose the nationally recognized U.S. Mailboat Tour on which a person delivers mail to the residents along the lake, jumping from the boat onto the docks and back again, all while the boat is in motion. The only marine mail delivery of its kind in the country, the boat is celebrating its 100th anniversary this summer! Then swing over to Lake Geneva Canopy Tours, a year-round 100-acre zip line park. Zip line from tree to tree on the canopy tour or pick the racing zip line tour for an adrenaline-pumping experience. This is certainly an adventurous way to check out the fall color.
When you're ready for a bite, you have your pick of delicious dining options. The Baker House expertly balances luxury, casual and fun. Enjoy tapas and a sunset champagne toast with panoramic views of the lake. Our hats are off (or on, actually) to this inn and eatery that encourages guests to get festive by donning one of the dozens of hats they provide to guests every day. Visitors are also encouraged to dress up for their unique events like masquerade balls. And you've got to grab a slice (or two) of award-winning pie from Lake Geneva Pie Company.
Where to Stay in Lake Geneva
Since you'll have to call it a day sooner or later, let us suggest a few places to rest your head. These accommodations will make you feel like royalty. Stay at The Geneva Inn, boasting arguably the best view of the lake – which you can enjoy from your room's private balcony. The Travel Green Wisconsin-certified Grand Geneva is always a favorite, both eco-friendly and lavish. We suggest you try the Champagne Sunday Brunch at the Geneva ChopHouse. Another favorite place to relax? The Lake Lawn Resort, which boasts a spa, championship-level golf and private marina slips.
Lake Geneva Activities
On your drive to Lake Geneva, don't miss these nearby activities and attractions. Head a bit north to cruise along State Road 59, from Whitewater to Elkhart Lake on the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. This drive through the Kettle Moraine State Forest boasts awe-inspiring mile after mile of autumn foliage. Another great way to see the fall color is by bike. Don't worry if you didn't bring your bike – you can rent one from Backyard Bikes. Then it's time to hit one of the nearby trails. We suggest the challenging John Muir and Emma Carlin Trails. If you enjoy a slower pace, walk, hike or backpack the Ice Age Trail, a national scenic trail. Take a guided walk from the Highway 12 Ice Age Trail crossing in the Kettle Moraine or just head out on your own. And last but not least, hop aboard the East Troy Electric Railroad for a 10-mile scenic ride on a historic trolley and check out the railroad museum. The trolley makes a special stop at The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago for apple picking and hay rides. Then cure your sweet tooth at Lauber's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor next to the depot – the perfect end to any day.
Whether you're seeking water adventures or other outdoor activities, you'll find the perfect relaxing vacation in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.


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Fried Macaroni - The Fusion style
Serves 3
Macaroni, portion for 3, cooked per the packaging instruction (I cooked it longer to get softer texture)
3 Brussel sprouts, sliced horizontally
1 onion, peel and diced
a half palm-sized portion of char siew, chopped
2 caps of dried shiitake mushroom, dehydrated and chopped
2 eggs, beaten lightly
cooking oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp chili paste
2 tbsp water
1. Heat up 1 tbsp oil in a wok. Fry the egg in 2 batches into 2 egg sheets. Set aside for cooling. Roll up a piece of egg sheet and sliced it thinly. Do the same for the 2nd piece. Set aside for the garnishing later.
2. Heat up 2 tbsp of oil in the same wok. Fry onion till transparent. Add char siew and mushroom to stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add Brussel sprouts and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Toss in the boiled macaroni and seasonings. Fry for 3 minutes.
3. Dish out and garnish with egg strips. Serve hot.


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We found three stellar examples of publications trying to break through the white noise of Holiday coverage, two of which were well-received and one which has proven quite controversial.
As you'll see, the trick is to go all in -- once you've committed, there's no turning back.
The New Yorker's Tips for the Sensitive Christian
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The day's top national and international news.
In "Tips for the Sensitive Christian" the magazine's Paul Rudnick offers twelve tongue-in-cheek tips to make everyone "feel at ease and have a happy, interfaith holiday season."
The list starts out strong, suggesting that Christians not call Jesus "Our Lord" or "Mr. Perfect" when non-believers are around -- Rudnick provides the more casual alternatives, "The Son of God, or maybe not," or "The Jew that Got Away."
When referring to Christmas Day, Rudnick says it may be best to avoid "A Day to celebrate the birth of Jesus," hinting that "The World's Day Off" or "A big party for almost everyone" may be more appropriate.
There is no doubt The New Yorker benefits from its branding. The New Yorker's target audience -- Gothamites -- are more than jaded by the hoards of gift-buying tourists that jam up the Midtown sidewalks. And, as with its notoriously dry cartoons, no one wants to admit to being ignorant of the appeal of the magazine's brand of humor.
Moments to Watch For: Silent Night in Hebrew at 2:05 and 4:32, and for a brief glimpse of Billy Bob Thornton in "Bad Santa" at 2:14.
Tablet Magazine's "Eight Days of Hannukah"
The first time most people watched this bizarre video they may have thought it was a misguided publicity attempt by Orrin Hatch, Mormon senator from Utah.
But the back story is actually quite touching. The idea for the interfaith singalong was sparked by a conversation between Hatch and The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg over a decade ago.
Goldberg, who is Jewish, had heard five or six of the senator's self-penned Christmas songs and inquired whether Hanukkah made the cut. According to the writer, "Hatch lit up at my suggestion."
Last December, after years of waiting, Goldberg received an e-mail that read, "Dear Jeff, I know it's nine years too late, but I hope you will like some of the following ideas."
You can see the result below. Whether or not you roll your eyes, or even when you inevitably turn the video off mid-viewing -- you can't deny that Hatch followed through on his promise. He's right there in the studio wearing his golden mezuzah necklace.
Moment to Watch For: Hatch sings along at 1:38.
The New York Times Holiday Gift Guide for People "Of Color"
Just as the New Yorker should know how much leeway it has with its sense of humor, The New York Times ought to approach every story with the knowledge that there are legions of online critics on the right and left waiting to rip it apart. And yet they let this cringe-inducing piece go to print.
Here's how the gift guide works presented its suggestions:
Are you friends with an African-American couple in a troubled relationship? The Times recommends you consider buying them "The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships" by Hill Harper.
Do you have an Indian friend who is a "fashion novice?" Buy her, "Contemporary Indian Fashion" by Federico Rocca.
There are eighteen suggestions in the guide, explaining how to buy items for Asian woman, African-American children and almost any other group that could be categorized as "non-white."
Gawker recommended the guide to "racist grannies who maybe feel funny about their adopted Chinese grandkids."
That, while funny, misses the point. As does The Grio, which points out the obvious, namely that "African-Americans and other minorities have cultural interests and needs that the majority do not think about or may not even know about."
The problem is the implementation -- the guide doesn't follow through.
Yes, Asian women may have different gift giving needs than white women -- but is that need satisfied by a book titled "Asian Faces: The Essential Beauty and Makeup Guide for Asian Women"?
No, it's not. And you're not going to find something useful if you try to target six different ethnic groups in a one-page list. If the Times wants to actually recommend gifts for people of color, it has a newsroom of reporters who can actually ask people what they want and report back what. They don't need to recommend one clumsy bit of ethnic marketing after another.
Have you seen anything that left you asking yourself, "What were they thinking?" Let us know in the comments below.


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An Investigation Into the Efficacy of Provodine Topical Cream as Compared to 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Wash for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01818167
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2013 by Iltefat Hamzavi, Henry Ford Health System.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : March 26, 2013
Last Update Posted : March 26, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Hidradenitis Suppurativa
|Drug: 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Body Wash Drug: Provodine Topical Cream
|Not Applicable
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease of the skin. It typically manifests as nodules and abscesses that ultimately can progress to form deep sinus tracts, fistulas, and scarring. It affects areas of the body with apocrine gland bearing tissue, including the anogenital, axillary and inframammary regions. The lesions are often very painful and can chronically drain malodorous fluid, which can leave affected individuals uncomfortable and self-conscious, or even debilitated. The pathogenesis of this disease process is not fully understood, and the HS can be difficult to treat. Measures such as topical antibiotic and antiseptic washes are generally thought to be beneficial for the treatment of early stage HS. Although there have been no controlled trials for the treatment of HS, commonly used topical washes currently include benzoyl peroxide and chlorhexidine gluconate.
Provodine™ topical cream was designed to actively kill microbes on the skin for up to 6 hours without resulting in the irritation often associated with repetitive use of antimicrobial products. A blinded controlled comparison of Provodine™ versus the current standard of benzoyl peroxide wash will not only allow for an alternative treatment for early stage HS but also provide an additional tool in the arsenal of treatments for this disease process.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|25 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|Single (Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Prospective Multi-Center Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Provodine Topical Body Wash Versus 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Body Wash for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
|Study Start Date :
|March 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|October 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2013
Active Comparator: 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Body Wash
Subjects will use 10% benzoyl peroxide twice daily. The product will be applied to the affected areas, left on for 45 seconds, then rinsed off.
Drug: 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Body Wash
Active Comparator: Provodine Topical Cream
Subjects will use Provodine Topical Cream twice daily. The product will be applied to the affected areas, left on for 45 seconds, then rinsed off.
Drug: Provodine Topical Cream
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa European Research Group (HISERG) scale [ Time Frame: 4 months ]
Assessment of the degree of involvement of HS will be performed at each study visit using the Hidradenitis Suppurativa European Research Group (HISERG) scale outlined below:
- Anatomical region involved (axilla, groin, gluteal or other region or inframammary region left and/or right: 3 points per region involved).
- Number and scores of lesions (abscesses, nodules, fistulas, scars: points per lesion of all regions involved: nodules 2, fistulas 4, scars 1, others 1)
- The longest distance between two relevant lesions, i.e., nodules and fistulas, in each region, or size if only one lesion (<5cm 2, <10cm 4, >10cm 8)
- Are all lesions clearly separated by normal skin? In each region (yes 0/no 6)
- Extent of erythema, edema, pain and purulent discharge of each anatomic site (0-3 for each clinical indicator)
- Skin Irritation Index [ Time Frame: 4 months ]Subjects will be evaluated weekly for any signs or symptoms of local skin irritation by a study physician using the following Skin Irritation Index scoring system, which includes ratings for erythema, edema, scaling and dryness, rash and discomfort.
- Patient reported Quality of Life Scores on the Dermatology Quality of Life Index and the Skindex-20 [ Time Frame: 4 months ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
For inclusion, the subject must:
- Be at least 13 years old.
- Be otherwise healthy.
- Have a diagnosis of HS.
- Patients must have Hurley stage I or Stage II HS
- Be able to understand the requirements of the study, the risks involved, and be able to sign the informed consent form.
- Agree to follow and undergo all study-related procedures.
- If applicable, minors must have permission of legal guardian for participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects who meet the following criteria will be excluded:
- Patients with HS Hurley stage III will be excluded from participation in the study
- Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding will not be able to take part in the study due to the unknown effects of the topical medications.
- Concomitant use of systemic or other topical treatments for HS not involved in current study. For cohort I, no washout period for systemic and/or topical medications will be required. For Cohort II, there will be a 14 day minimum washout period for systemic and topical treatments for HS.
- Any reason the investigator feels the patient should not participate in the study.
- If a patient misses ≥ 2 consecutive study visits, the patient will be excluded from further participation in this trial.
- History of allergy to iodine or benzoyl peroxide.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01818167
|Contact: Virginia J Reeder, MD
|Contact: Prescilia N Isedeh, MD
|United States, Michigan
|Henry Ford Medical Center Department of Dermatology
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
|Contact: Virginia J Reeder, MD 313-916-6964 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Prescilia N Isedeh, MD 313-916-6964 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Iltefat H Hamzavi, MD
|Henry Ford Dermatology
|Responsible Party:
|Iltefat Hamzavi, Senior Staff Physician, Henry Ford Health System
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|First Posted:
|March 26, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 26, 2013
|Last Verified:
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Acne Inversa
Velpeau's disease
Verneuil's disease
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Sweat Gland Diseases
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Freshman Alexandra Kiefer won the NCAA Northeast Region women's foil title Sunday (Harvard Athletic Communications).
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Freshman Alexandra Kiefer claimed another title in the foil and junior Noam Mills came out on top in the epee as the No. 3 Harvard women's fencing team had seven top-15 finishes at the NCAA Northeast Region Championship at Vassar College.
Kiefer topped 41 fencers Sunday to take home the Northeast Region individual championship. Sophomore Katherine Chou finished eighth and junior Shelby MacLeod came in 12th. Mills was at the top of the list of 50 athletes at day's end to take home the individual crown in the epee. Sophomore Felicia Sun finished sixth in the competition and freshman Dakota Root wrapped up the day in 26th place.
Junior co-captains Hayley Levitt and Caroline Vloka both finished in the top 15 of the saber event, with Levitt winding up 11th and Vloka coming in 13th.
Selections for the NCAA Championship March 24-27 in Columbus, Ohio, will be finalized Tuesday.


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Uganda showed the way to go with regards to monitoring matters yesterday at the "Sanitation and Water For All" partnership meeting in Johannesburg. Uganda, Liberia and Sierra Leone had taken giant strides to ensure that there were good monitoring systems in the WASH sector as well as transparency.
Uganda had taken the brave step to look at what is happening in its sector, documented results and reflected on what these results meant for the water and sanitation sector in the country. This gave a true meaning of both monitoring and aid transparency.
Uganda has been publishing a document called the "Country Sector Annual Review" for a number of years now. The review is powerful, its frank and it highlights progress made in the country without shying away from exposing the challenges faced in sustaining water supply and sanitation infrastructure and investments. The report is particularly clear on the challenges Uganda faces with tariff collection and financing for operation and maintenance (O&M). Sanitation still has some way to go before Uganda reaches full coverage.
The report focuses the Ugandan water and sanitation sector keenly on results. The data is Uganda's, the ownership of the implications are held by the country and the sector will continue to improve because they are asking hard questions about sustainability and coverage.
Because Uganda and a few other countries are showing what monitoring is about in practice. Monitoring is about asking hard questions on results and having the courage to rethink your previous decisions and investments based on the analysis of these results. Uganda and these and other countries have a tremendous opportunity to actually improve sector performance because they have invested time and energy to determine what seems to be working in their countries and what aspects of their work and investments need to be reconsidered. And they will ask these questions over and over again as future monitoring results will guide them, which in time should lead to better results for villages throughout their countries.
Uganda is also showing what transparency is all about. Its not fooled by the silliness of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) and it's growing list of agencies that seem to think that transparency means throwing meaningless spreadsheet-numbing data onto a web page (filled with equally meaningless data from other agencies) and having donors and bloggers anoint them as truly transparent.
Transparency is not about unanalyzed data puke. Transparency is about being open, honest and forthright about the results of investments made – it's about saying that these investments led to these results (good, bad, unclear at this stage…). Anything less is simply fog!
This in a true sense indicates that Uganda is not worried if it's indicators are the same as each other. Its not worried on how it's data fits in with global monitoring frameworks. It's under the IATI radar. It's simply focused on improving performance so that water flows and people can take a dump in a functioning toilet. The work is hardly perfect, and challenges of course remain in not only sustaining momentum for monitoring but also in ensuring that future investments in water and sanitation are done in a way that take seriously the lessons highlighted. Donors, implementing agencies and governments will need to change and adapt in ways they may not be comfortable with in the short- (or long-) term.
But if monitoring advances and Uganda continues to analyze and show results transparently then changes will most certainly come, as good practices will shine and bad practices will run out of excuses. And that will be good for people throughout the country. Exactly what good monitoring and transparency should actually do.


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hello every one this is chileshe, am at the university of zambia..last night i was trying to work on this code,please help identify where the error is..
i wanted to read from a file which i saved as copy,now it was only reading one character. this is the code
import java.io.*; public class Copyfile{ public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException{ int i; FileReader fr; try{fr=new FileReader("copy.txt");} catch(FileNotFoundException e){ e.printStackTrace();} do{i=fr.read(); System.out.println((char)i);} while(i!=-1); fr.close(); } }
it was giving me an error that the i in the while statement could not be found


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Tony Romo's broken rib hurt so much he needed a second pain-killing injection. His center had a tendency to snap the ball too soon or to the wrong spot. And he couldn't get into the end zone no matter what, not even with a first down on the 2-yard line.
Yet Romo and the Dallas Cowboys did the only thing that mattered. They won.
Dan Bailey kicked six field goals, including a go-ahead 40-yarder with 1:52 left, and linebacker Anthony Spencer forced a fumble that teammate Sean Lee recovered with 28 seconds left, giving the Cowboys an 18-16 victory over the Washington Redskins on Monday night.
"It feels good right now because we won," Romo said, smiling and wincing. "I'll be all right."
Romo was 22 of 36 for 255 yards. His best stat was simply lasting all four quarters.
The fact that he needed a second injection could explain the quarter-sized blotch of blood that appeared on his jersey above his left hip during the game. After the game, he joked that his new bride forced him to play, saying, "I can't have a weak husband lying around the house."
"I want to play," Romo said. "We only get to go out and do this 16 times, 16 days out of 365 days a year. You want to be out there. You put so much effort, when you go, you go."
Romo was hardly hit in the first half, then the Redskins got in several crushing blows starting just after halftime. That's also when the snaps became an issue. He couldn't hide his frustration with new center Phil Costa, and clearly wasn't happy with receiver Kevin Ogletree after an incompletion at the end of the drive that reached the 2; that failure forced Dallas to settle for its fifth field goal and a 16-15 deficit instead of a go-ahead touchdown.
Rob Ryan's re-energized Dallas defense got the ball back quickly, and Romo took advantage. Another bad snap left the Cowboys with a third-and-21, and Romo followed with a rollout to his right and a deep pass to Dez Bryant for a 30-yard gain. Another 15 yards were tacked on because of a facemask penalty on the beaten defender — cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who last week said he was hoping "to put my helmet on whatever's hurt" on Romo and all other wounded Cowboys.
Hall had plenty more to say after the game. In an expletive-filled interview, he questioned the eight-man front on Bryant's catch and the official's decision to flag him.
"I told the ref after that call, that might have been his worst call of the game," Hall said. "He's going to get demerit points for that call. Because that wasn't no facemask."
When Washington quarterback Rex Grossman's fumble was recovered by Lee, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett dropped to a knee and pumped his fist wildly. He had good reason to celebrate: Dallas was about to be 2-1, guaranteeing no repeat of last year's miserable 1-7 start. The Cowboys are even tied for first place in the NFC East, along with Washington (2-1), which was seeking its first 3-0 start since 2005.
"We're better than last year — already," Dallas linebacker Bradie James said.
This was the second straight game that a Romo-Bailey tandem pulled out a victory. Against San Francisco a week ago Sunday, Bailey made a tying field goal at the end of regulation, then the winner in overtime.
Even Without Touchdown, Cowboys Beat 'Skins
Despite not scoring a touchdown, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Redskins, 18-16.
Tony Romo's broken rib hurt so much he needed a second pain-killing injection. His center had a tendency to snap the ball too soon or to the wrong spot. And he couldn't get into the end zone no matter what, not even with a first down on the 2-yard line.


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10 fake service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses received roughly $100 million in Small Business Administration set-aside contracts
At least 10 fake service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) swindled roughly $100 million from the Small Business Administration's set-aside contracts by defrauding and abusing the program, an official of the Government Accountability Office has told the House Small Business Committee.
Overall, SDVOSBs received $6.5 billion in federal contracts in fiscal 2008, up from $4 billion in fiscal 2007, according to a GAO report also released Nov. 19.
In an investigation, GAO found a company subcontracting 100 percent of a contract's work to a large company in another country. It also found another company defrauding the government because its majority owner was not a service-disabled veteran.
One major problem is that SBA and other contracting departments currently don't have a database of individuals that are service-disabled veterans, a key eligibility requirement for the program, said Gregory Kutz, managing director for forensic audits and special investigations at GAO.
They don't require documentation to confirm a company's eligibility for the program or an application process associated with the SDVOSB program, unlike other small business contracting programs. The only process in place to detect fraud involves a formal bid protest for an awarded contract.
"This lack of controls substantially increases the risk for fraud and abuse in the SDVOSB program," Kutz testified.
However, the possibility of being caught and punished can help to persuade perpetrators from swindling the government, Kutz said. and , the government has no consequences for companies that abuse the system.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.), the committee' chairwoman, said, "This sort of abuse is more than a simple injustice. It is criminal, and it needs to be addressed immediately, not weeks or months down the road,"
SBA Administrator Karen Mills told Velazquez that her agency is working with the Veterans Affairs Department to set up a process to verify the participants in the SDVOSB program. SBA will check whether the company is an actual small business, and the VA will check on whether the firm's owner is actually a service-disabled veteran, she said.
"We are committed to making sure we hold everyone accountable," Mills said, adding that SBA will debar companies that do not comply with the program's rules.
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all in all, does it mean that the "highly touted" DD214 document is not really what it is suppose to be.............
Unfounded allegations about corruption or mis-management aside, that's a 1.5 - 2.5% total funding problem -- even the IRS isn't that diligent. No one condones fraud or abuse, but some of these comments are a bit over the top.
Fraud happens because no one a the V.A. or SBA IG takes it seriously. I reported 2 cases and nothing was done so what message does that send? Open season for the crooks. It is sad bona fide companies suffer the consequences. The meager contracts available make me wonder if all the effort is worth it,
ALl they need to do is ask for a copy of the DD214 to validate service in the Army Forces.
I am a buyer for the DoD and it makes me sick that people lie and cheat the way they do. I see it all the time. But just try to NOT award to a suspicious company and watch how the SBA comes to their aid. I have seen the SBA stand behind some real crooks (and not because they're on the take, just because their too naive or they need to make their quotas!). I would very much like to support bonafide SDVOSB entities. I truly hope the SBA gets a reliable vetting process up and running soon!!!
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+ When Logo Design Goes Wrong
The British Government and logo design. A likely match? Possibly not and definitely not in the case of the logo redesign for the Office of Government Commerce, the OGC. When turned on its side the new logo looks a little rude. How long did it take for someone to recognize this when the logo was revealed? Five minutes! Apparently employees spotted the mistake as soon as it was revealed.
A spokesman for OGC said: "It is true that it caused a few titters among some staff when viewed on its side, but on consideration we concluded that the effect was generic to the particular combination of the letters OGC – and it is not inappropriate to an organisation that's looking to have a firm grip on Government spend."
The logo, for the Office of Government Commerce, was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body's aim of "improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement". I'm sure it does just this. It's a simple idea- robust and official but one can't ignore the fact that it looks like a man with an erection. I wonder why this wasn't spotted in the design studio before the logo was passed and approved for the client.
The simple answer is we are all human and mistakes do happen. Designers are peculiar folk. We get so wrapped up in an idea and work on it for hours, days even that we sometimes miss the obvious. When designing I always try and get a second opinion. Perhaps this is a good example of why a second opinion counts for so much. I for one will be asking others to take a quick glance at projects I'm working on just to be sure!
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