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Participating Organization(s)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Funding Opportunity Title
Exploring Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Substance Abuse Research (R21)
Activity Code
R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award
Announcement Type
Related Notices
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number
Companion FOA
Catalog of Federal Domestics Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
FOA Purpose
This FOA solicits applications to develop and standardize methods to generate cell types, e.g. neuronal and glial cells relevant to substance abuse, from human iPS cells.
Posted Date
January 4, 2011
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)
February 28, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date
February 28, 2011
Application Due Date(s)
March 31, 2011, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable.
Scientific Merit Review
June/July 2011
Advisory Council Review
August 2011
Earliest Start Date(s)
September 2011
Expiration Date
April 1, 2011
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Required Application Instructions
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Part 1. Overview Information
Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contacts
Section VIII. Other Information
This FOA solicits applications to develop and standardize methods to generate cell types relevant to substance abuse from human iPS cells. Cells of interest include neurons and glial cells, and cells of other tissues, if justification and rationale are provided. The development of standardized approaches to reprogram or induce adult cells to become pluripotent stem cells will inform our understanding of the pathophysiology of substance use and abuse and may provide a novel mechanism for screening compounds for the treatment of addiction.
This FOA uses the R21 funding mechanism because of its exploratory/developmental nature.
Recent discovery of genetically reprogramming human somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells provides an unprecedented opportunity to developing novel approaches for the study of substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders. As iPS cells can divide without differentiating for a prolonged period and give rise to derivatives of all three embryonic germ layers, these cells may be used to generate individualized stem cells for specific tissue induction and for the research of cell and molecular responses of substances of abuse, to examine the effects of a known genotype on the cellular phenotype, as well as to develop novel approaches for addiction medication.
Substance abuse induces long-lasting changes in the brain, as well as in other organs. In the brain, chronic exposure to substances of abuse leads to changes in gene expression and alters the dynamics and function of neural circuits that contribute to complex behavioral abnormalities and psychiatric disorders.
At this time, it is difficult to obtain sufficient, patient and disease-specific, consistently differentiated cells of the same genetic background for molecular analysis. This problem may be overcome by culturing iPS cells derived from individual patients and addicts for cell-based modeling of functional consequences of addiction, as well as screening medication for effectiveness and toxicity that captures the genetic variation found in the human population.
Reprogramming fully differentiated cells into iPS cells enables innovative research on developmental and non-cell-autonomous diseases. For cellular and molecular studies of many cognitive and psychiatric disorders, animal models and human embryonic stem cells may not provide the appropriate background for the analysis of the pathways that lead to the pathologies of a particular multi-genetic disorders or gene mutation that triggers altered physiology or abnormal differentiation properties. The differentiation of patient-specific and disease-specific iPS cells may recapitulate (reenact and recapture) the mechanisms and characteristics of developmental processes that lead to substance use. Furthermore, since the iPS cells are pluripotent, non-cell-autonomous mechanisms can be studied within cells derived from one genetic background.
Recent genetic studies have suggested the association of a number of genetic variants with addiction such as SNPs in the nicotinic subunit receptor genes on 15q25, A118G in OPRM1, variants in ANKK1, and several of the cytochrome P450 genes involved in drug metabolism (e.g. CYP2A6, CYP2B6). The most replicated result is the finding of SNPs within the CHRNA3-CHRNB4-CHRNA5 cluster on chromosome 15q25, which are associated with smoking frequency. Isolation and differentiation of iPS cells from defined genetic backgrounds provides a unique opportunity to elucidate the pathophysiology and consequences of substance abuse disorder, as well as to create models to screen therapeutics.
Objectives of this Research Program
The development of approaches to reprogram or induce somatic cells to become iPS cells will have great impact in many areas of neuroscience research because primary cells and tissues that are not readily accessible can be generated. The National Institute on Drug Abuse encourages applications that explore how iPS cells and related tools can be used to further our understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms and consequences of substance abuse and addiction, and to explore the opportunity of using these approaches to aid in the development of effective treatments for addiction.
Develop and standardize methods for the induction, maintenance and differentiation of effective tissue-specific substance abuse relevant iPS cells.
Establishing the most reliable, effective and standardized methods for the efficient generation and differentiation of human iPS cell for the study of various cell types involved in substance abuse and addiction, including neurons, glial cells, as well as cell of other tissues, if justification and rationale is provided. For neuronal cells, the cell types to be generated are those in neuronal circuits and anatomical areas that mediate substance abuse and addiction. These anatomical areas include but are not limited to the prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, striatum, ventral tegmental area (VTA), the medial and lateral habenula, and interpeduncular nucleus.
Applicants may wish to derive iPS cells from individuals with genotypes associated with addiction phentoypes such as SNPs in CHRNA5-CHRNB4-CHRNA3 cluster on chromosome 15q25. The choice of genotype background should be well justified, e.g., well characterized genotypes that show association with defined phenotypes, or replicable functional effects.
Explore genotype and tissue-specific iPS cells for substance abuse research.
Compare and contrast the molecular phenotypes of the differentiated iPS cells with cell types in anatomical regions that mediate addiction.
Characterize the electrophysiological and pharmacological properties of the differentiated iPS cells and validate the properties to the cell types of interest at the relevant brain sites.
Compare and contrast the phenotypes of the differentiated iPS cells derived from affected and unaffected individuals, with and without the same genotype.
Funding Instrument
Application Types Allowed
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
NIDA intends to commit an estimated total of $1,500,000 in FY2011 to support 5-8 new grants.
Award Budget
Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year.
Award Project Period
The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed two years.
NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
Higher Education Institutions:
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
For profit Organizations
Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
Applicant organizations must complete the following registrations
as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide to be eligible to apply
for or receive an award. Applicants must have a valid Dun and Bradstreet
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to begin each of the following
All Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) must
also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons
or ensure their existing eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA Commons
account of the applicant organization.
All registrations must be completed by the application due date. Applicant organizations are strongly encouraged to start the registration process at least four (4) weeks prior to the application due date.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources
necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Project Director/Principal
Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an
application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic
groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply
for NIH support.
For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed.
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the "Apply for Grant Electronically" button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.
By the date listed in Part 1. Overview Information, prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information:
Descriptive title of proposed research
Name, address, and telephone number of the PD(s)/PI(s)
Names of other key personnel
Participating institutions
Number and title of this funding opportunity
The letter of intent should be sent to: email@example.com
Applicants are encouraged to send the letter of intent by email to the email address above but as an alternative the letter may also be sent to:
Director - DA-11-012
Office of Extramural Affairs
National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 4243
Bethesda, MD 20892
Rockville, MD 20852 (for express/courier service)
The forms package associated with this FOA includes all applicable components, mandatory and optional. Please note that some components marked optional in the application package are required for application submission. Follow all instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide to ensure you complete all appropriate "optional" components.
All page limitations described in the SF424 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
Resource Sharing Plan
Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) as provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide..
Do not use the appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Foreign (non-US) organizations must follow policies described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, and procedures for foreign organizations described throughout the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates. Applicants are encouraged to submit in advance of the deadline to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission.
Organizations must submit applications via Grants.gov, the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies. Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH's electronic system for grants administration.
Applicants are responsible for viewing their application in the eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.
Information on the submission process and a definition of on-time submission are provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applications must be submitted electronically following the instructions described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date. Section III. Eligibility Information contains information about registration.
For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit Applying Electronically.
All PD/PIs must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile Component of the SF 424(R&R) Application Package. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application to NIH.
The applicant organization must ensure that the DUNS number it provides on the application is the same number used in the organization's profile in the eRA Commons and for the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Additional information may be found in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
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Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review and responsiveness by components of participating organizations, NIH. Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-10-115.
Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process. As part of the NIH mission, all applications submitted to the NIH in support of biomedical and behavioral research are evaluated for scientific and technical merit through the NIH peer review system.
The R21 exploratory/developmental grant supports investigation of novel scientific ideas or new model systems, tools, or technologies that have the potential for significant impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research. An R21 grant application need not have extensive background material or preliminary information. Accordingly, reviewers will focus their evaluation on the conceptual framework, the level of innovation, and the potential to significantly advance our knowledge or understanding. Appropriate justification for the proposed work can be provided through literature citations, data from other sources, or, when available, from investigator-generated data. Preliminary data are not required for R21 applications; however, they may be included if available.
Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed).
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Does the project address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the project are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
Are the PD/PIs, collaborators, and other researchers well suited to the project? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project?
Does the application challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions? Are the concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense? Is a refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed?
Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses
well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the project?
Are potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success
presented? If the project is in the early stages of development, will the
strategy establish feasibility and will particularly risky aspects be
If the project involves clinical research, are the plans for 1) protection of human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion of minorities and members of both sexes/genders, as well as the inclusion of children, justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed?
Will the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the project proposed? Will the project benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements?
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will evaluate the following additional items while determining scientific and technical merit, and in providing an overall impact/priority score, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Protections for Human Subjects
For research that involves human subjects but does
not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR
Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human
subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their
participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to
subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the
subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data
and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children
When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Vertebrate Animals
The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section.
Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact/priority score.
Applications from Foreign Organizations
Reviewers will assess whether the project presents special opportunities for furthering research programs through the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions that exist in other countries and either are not readily available in the United States or augment existing U.S. resources.
Select Agent Research
Reviewers will assess the information provided in this section of the application, including 1) the Select Agent(s) to be used in the proposed research, 2) the registration status of all entities where Select Agent(s) will be used, 3) the procedures that will be used to monitor possession use and transfer of Select Agent(s), and 4) plans for appropriate biosafety, biocontainment, and security of the Select Agent(s).
Resource Sharing Plans
Reviewers will comment on whether the following Resource Sharing Plans, or the rationale for not sharing the following types of resources, are reasonable: 1) Data Sharing Plan; 2) Sharing Model Organisms; and 3) Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS).
Budget and Period of Support
Reviewers will consider whether the budget and the requested period of support are fully justified and reasonable in relation to the proposed research.
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s) convened byNIDA (assignments will be shown in the eRA Commons), in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using the stated review criteria.
As part of the scientific peer review, all applications:
Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this FOA . Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
After the peer review of the application is completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique) via the eRA Commons.
Information regarding the disposition of applications is available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH
will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant as
described in the NIH Grants
Policy Statement.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document and will be sent via email to the grantee business official.
Awardees must comply with any funding restrictions described in Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. Selection of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any costs incurred before receipt of the NoA are at the recipient's risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs.
Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS, CCR Registration, and Transparency Act requirements as noted on the Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants website.
All NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the NoA. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General and Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Grantees, and Activities. More information is provided at Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants.
Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
Not Applicable.
When multiple years are involved, awardees will be required to submit the Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) annually and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
A final progress report, invention statement, and Financial Status Report are required when an award is relinquished when a recipient changes institutions or when an award is terminated.
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Telephone: 301-435-1373
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Recently issued trans-NIH policy notices may affect your application submission. A full list of policy notices published by NIH is provided in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. All awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92.
Special Considerations
HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Policy for the National Institute on Drug Abuse: In light of recent significant advances in rapid testing for HIV and in effective treatments for HIV, NIDA has revised its 2001 policy on HIV counseling and testing. NIDA-funded researchers are strongly encouraged to provide and/or refer research subjects to HIV risk reduction education and education about the benefits of HIV treatment, counseling and testing, referral to treatment, and other appropriate interventions to prevent acquisition and transmission of HIV. This policy applies to all NIDA funded research conducted domestically or internationally. For more information see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DA-07-013.html.
National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse Recommended Guidelines for the Administration of Drugs to Human Subjects: The National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NACDA) recognizes the importance of research involving the administration of drugs with abuse potential, and dependence or addiction liability, to human subjects. Potential applicants are encouraged to obtain and review these recommendations of Council before submitting an application that will administer compounds to human subjects. The guidelines are available on NIDA's Web site at http://www.nida.nih.gov/about/organization/nacda/CouncilStatement.html.
Networking Website for Consultation and Collaboration
NIDA has established a web-based Networking Project (NNP) to encourage investigators to collaborate with other scientists to gain access to specialized expertise, unique research resources, diverse populations, or geographic locations not otherwise available. For applicants interested in identifying potential collaborators, the NNP website is available at http://nnp.drugabuse.gov, as a source of information on the mission, focus, and leadership of NIDA's research networks. The website features an interactive map with more than 300 local network sites, a directory of close to 400 addiction researchers and practitioners, and the extensive resources of 14 NIDA-supported research networks located across the country. If appropriate for the proposed research, NIDA encourages grant applicants to use the resources of the NNP and make reference in the grant application when they are utilized.
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Bamboo is a fast growing, strong and low energy-intensive resource that is gaining popularity as a sustainable building material. Its natural hollow tube shape is efficient in strength but is difficult to connect. The above image shows a detail of a new engineered building product called laminated bamboo lumber (on left) in contrast to naturally curved bamboo (on right). In this study, UMass Amherst structural engineers Peggi Clouston (Environmental Conservation) and Sanjay Arwade (Civil and Environmental Engineering) developed a fabrication process for this material that is low-energy and low-tech involving hand tools, screw-driven mechanical presses, and widely available, economical adhesives. The intent of the research is to help small communities create jobs and drive economic growth in developing nations. Learn more.
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Sexual assaults may have happened in Stillwater, Tahlequah, police say
Former member of FarmHouse fraternity being investigated
Stillwater police have confirmed that a former fraternity member at Oklahoma State University may have committed sexual assaults in three different jurisdictions, including OSU.
Captain Randy Dickerson tells Eyewitness News 5 that his department has identified three jurisdictions where sexual assaults may have taken place.
"We have information that indicates that the alleged sexual assaults took place in Stillwater, Oklahoma State University and possibly Tahlequah," he said.
The allegations surfaced after several people filed complaints about an ex-member of the FarmHouse fraternity.
Dickerson said that he has credible information that the sexual assaults may have involved "groping, unwanted touching, oral sex and rape."
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WASHINGTON — — Like any construction firm hoping to break into government contracting, Linwood Scott's company needed to obtain a surety bond — a type of insurance — in order to win its first job.
But getting the bond, which is required for contracts worth more than $100,000, can be a challenge for small businesses such as Scott's Baltimore-based LCSJ Construction. Underwriters prefer to work with companies that have completed similar jobs or are large enough to sustain major losses if a project falters. And that can create a Catch-22 for first-time contractors.
In an effort to support small construction firms that have been hit especially hard by the down economy, lawmakers are taking another look at expanding a little-known federal program that guarantees surety bonds for companies that can't find them in the private market.
The effort, supporters say, will allow small and minority-owned firms to compete for larger government contracts.
"It was really a headache just trying to find a bond in the normal market," said Scott, whose company got a bond backed by the Small Business Administration to perform construction work at Aberdeen Proving Ground. "I knew I couldn't go the regular route."
As part of the economic stimulus package approved in 2008, Congress temporarily raised the size of bonds the SBA could guarantee from $2 million to $5 million. But the higher cap expired in 2010. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers that includes Sen. Ben Cardin wants to expand the limit to $5 million permanently.
The SBA guaranteed 8,638 bonds last year with a total value of $3.7 billion, according to agency budget documents. When the higher limit was in place, the agency backed 218 bonds valued between $2 million and $5 million worth a combined $663 million.
While the stimulus package has drawn criticism, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service last year found "no apparent organized opposition" to raising the SBA limit. The Republican-led House of Representatives endorsed a $6.5 million cap in May.
"It's not controversial," said Cardin, a Maryland Democrat who has been pushing the issue for years. Maryland, which was awarded about $27 billion in federal work in 2010, trails only the District of Columbia and Virginia in per-capita spending on federal contracts.
Advocates say the program helps new contractors get established. After finishing a few jobs with SBA-backed bonds, they say, contractors have a record on which they can then secure guarantees in the private market.
That's precisely how it worked for CFM Engineering. The Millersville firm relied on the SBA guarantees for about three years until it started winning larger contracts.
"The financials that the bonding companies want to see, when you're a young company, are almost impossible," said Kevin Fitzgerald, vice president of CFM.
The firm has performed work for the Smithsonian Institution and the Department of Defense.
The SBA's program, Fitzgerald said, "was instrumental in getting us here."
Backing larger bonds means more risk for the SBA. But the program's default rate has averaged only about 2 percent. In 2010, the agency collected $9.2 million in fees and recoveries from stalled projects and paid out $4.3 million in claims, for a positive cash flow of $4.9 million.
Despite the lack of opposition, the idea has run into congressional gridlock. Broad legislation that contained several provisions aimed at small-business growth, including the increase, failed to win Senate approval this month.
A spokesman for the SBA said the agency would not comment on pending legislative proposals.
Contracting and surety bond advocates say the cap should be raised for several reasons, not just to lift the economy. The limit, they note, has not kept pace with the average size of contracts awarded to small firms. At the Department of Defense, for example, the average size of small construction contracts now exceeds $5.9 million, according to a recent House Armed Services Committee report.
The program is "in desperate need" of congressional intervention, said Mark McCallum, chief executive officer of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers, which supports the increase.
That's especially true now, he says, as firms that once eschewed government work are flocking to it to offset losses in private construction.
"As long as the private construction industry remains in the doldrums," he said, "this program takes on even greater importance."
In addition, the federal government is increasingly bundling contracts to streamline purchasing, noted Colette Nelson, executive vice president of the American Subcontractors Association.
Instead of soliciting bids to paint a single building, for instance, an agency might expand the request to include several buildings under one contract. That makes the process more efficient, but it raises the price of the contract and, in turn, the bond.
And that can price smaller firms — including minority- and women-owned businesses — out of the job.
Cardin said he is open to the larger, $6.5 million increase approved by the House.
Nelson said she doesn't know what the "magic number" is.
"Any increase would be helpful," she said.
SBA's bond program
Small construction contractors use a government guarantee when they can't secure performance bonds in the private market. A look at the program's use:
Year/Bonds approved/Contract value
2007/5,809/$2.3 billion
2008/6,055/$2.5 billion
2009/6,135/$2.8 billon
2010/8,348/$4 billion
2011/8,638/$3.7 billion
Source: Small Business Administration


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New York City has a long history with pickled fruit, dating back to its earliest European inhabitants. "The Dutch were huge fans of anything pickled," says Drake Page of D.P. Chutney Collective, pointing out that 18th- and 19th-century cookbooks had "pages and pages of recipes for pickling all kinds of fruit. Pickled peaches, pickled plums. I like that historical connection."
Traditionally, both chutneys and pickled fruits are "sweet and spicy condiments to complement savory foods," Page says. "They go very well with cheese, they're good with roasted and stewed meats, anytime you need to spice something up." Less traditionally, the Black Tea Pickled Dried Plums are as delicious with yogurt and granola as they are with roast pork, the Winter Spiced and Pickled Oranges in Bay Leaf Syrup are a fine accompaniment for a relatively plain cake like this one, and the Spicy Pickled Red Grapes make a tasty snack straight out of the fridge.
Like his old-timey brethren, Page pickles as a way of preserving abundant produce when it's available; at least 75% of his ingredients are local to New York City, coming from upstate, Long Island, and New Jersey. While his website lists a staggering array of products for a one-man operation—the "collective" in the name is Page's way of acknowledging all of the people who've inspired him—he points out that since they're only produced seasonally, he never has to juggle making, processing, labeling, and delivering more than 25 different kinds of pickles and chutneys at the same time. Never fear, though; everything on the site will be put back into rotation when the ingredients are available.
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Water main breaks in Pittsburgh area
Handful of residents without water
A handful of residents are without water after a 10-inch water main line broke in Plum Borough this morning.
Water was gushing down the 9400 block of Saltsburg Road (Route 380) between Chavelle Court and O'Block Road.
Crews from Plum Borough Water and Sewer have been on scene since 4 a.m. working on repairs along with fire department personnel assisting with flood draining.
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"We've had some other water main breaks but nothing as bad as this," said Richard Moree, who went to check on his neighbor. "I came out and looked, and saw all the equipment. And I walked up here and saw the road all buckled."
This was one of several water main breaks in the area this morning.
In Overbrook, crews discovered a water main this morning near Midwood Avenue. People driving to work had to dodge the water that gushed onto busy Route 51.
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And in the Perry South section of the North Side, people living on Strauss Street are without water.
They noticed water gushing down the street and causing the road to buckle.
Crews from Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority worked to fix a 6-inch line that burst.
About 12 residents are without water.
Repairs should be complete by late Friday afternoon.
A few people noticed water seeping into their homes.
"A little bit of water got in the basement, but it wasn't inches. It might have been maybe under an inch, but it wasn't too bad," said resident Patricia Patterson.


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The brief will include media planning and buying both online and offline, as well as online search campaigns to promote Arriva's services across all regions. MediaCom will start work on the business next year.
Cora Robinson, head of marketing for Arriva UK Bus, said; "MediaCom delivered a very good tender that demonstrated an excellent understanding of our business and industry.
"2013 will see the launch of a new marketing strategy with ambitious plans for the future, so the appointment of such a strong, established media agency will help support the effective delivery of these plans. We are looking forward to working closely with MediaCom over the next three years."
Paul Bramwell, managing director of MediaCom's Birmingham office, where the account will be based, said: "Arriva UK Bus is an exciting brand with a strong national relevance and valuable proposition, so we are delighted to be working with them to develop a wide-reaching and effective media program that will ultimately encourage more customers to choose the bus."Follow @Banham72


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If you're a self-proclaimed beauty junkie and an avid Cosmopolitan reader, which obviously you are, now's your chance to meet Cosmo's beauty director Leah Wyar, get a makeover, and support a good cause. Here's how:
On Thursday Aug. 16 from 12p.m.-7p.m., the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship in NYC will be holding the first annual Beauty Editor's Day, where editors from 32 top beauty/lifestyle magazines are pairing up with 32 top beauty brands all to benefit Look Good, Feel Better (LGFB).
Leah will be stationed at the Nars counter at Saks ready to give advice to customers who have scheduled their 20-minute editor consultation in exchange for a $30 donation—all proceeds will go to LGFB, a program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them regain confidence as they go through appearance-related side effects brought on by their cancer treatment. Those who've signed up for a consultation will also receive a mini-makeover by a Nars makeup artist, as well as a free gift.
To book your appointment (hurry because slots are filling up quickly!), call 866-395-LOOK (5665).
Can't make it to NYC on Aug. 16? Join Cosmo's beauty director Leah Wyar in a live Twitter chat tonight, Aug. 1, from 8:30pm-9pm EST, where she'll be answering all your beauty questions. Tweet her @leahwyar and use hashtag #CosmoLive to follow the conversation.
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Women's Lacrosse Wins UMBC 11-7 in Home Opener
By ODU Athletics
March 11, 2006
NORFOLK, VA-- Senior Melody Shotwell (Fairfax Station, VA) and junior Caroline Jacobs (Gaithersburg, MD) scored three goals apiece as the ODU Lady Monarchs earned an 11-7 victory over the Retrievers of UMBC on Saturday at Foreman Field. The Lady Monarchs are now 2-0 on the year, while UMBC falls to 3-3. The game was Old Dominion's home opener.
Jacobs also added two assists to complement her three goals. Junior Ashley Stanwick (Aquasco, MD) scored two goals, as did freshman Jessica Noone (Manassas, VA). Sophomore Kelly Kimener (Oakton, VA) also contributed a goal for the Lady Monarchs.
UMBC was led by Kelly Fiorani who tallied three goals on the afternoon. Kelly Fahey, Heather Licht, Ali Levendusky, and Meghan Keelan also found the back of the net for the Lady Retrievers.
With UMBC up 2-1 early in the first half, Shotwell would respond with a goal at the 12:45 mark to tie the ballgame, and Stanwick would score at 16:15 to give them the lead. That 3-2 score would hold into halftime as the teams headed to the locker room.
In the second session, goals by Stanwick and Jacobs gave ODU a 5-3 advantage before UMBC quickly rallied with two goals to bring the score to 5-4 with 17:51 left on the clock. Goals by Noone and Kimener would give ODU a 7-4 lead before three unanswered Lady Retriever scores would knot the game at 7-7 with 8:20 left.
Jacobs would answer the deadlock with two goals scored :25 seconds apart to give the Lady Monarchs the lead, and two more ODU scores in the final minutes brought the final score to 11-7.
In goal, senior Michelle Gannon (Delmar, MD) played all game and stopped six shots. Teamwise, Old Dominion took 28 shots on goal compared to UMBC's 11, while the visitors won the groundball battle 17-14. ODU narrowly won the turnover battle, 14-16.
The Lady Monarchs return to action on Wednesday as they host Richmond at 4:00 p.m.


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Who Should Tell Indigenous Stories?
SBS CQ is a debate series on issues relating to the Australian media. Hosted by Stan Grant, CQ: Who Should Tell Indigenous Stories? asks what is the right way for the media to cover Indigenous stories?
Most Australians have never met an Indigenous person. Negative portrayal of Indigenous stories in the media can affect perceptions of Indigenous people by the broader population. They can affect Indigenous people's perceptions of themselves.
Does this affect public policy?
CQ features a debate between prominent Indigenous Australians such as Marcia Langton, Mick Gooda and Larissa Lee, media heavyweights such as Jeff McMullen, Liz Jackson and Jeremy Geia.
There is no doubt the media focuses on conflict and negativity. There's no doubt that some media do not cover issues in any depth.
But what are the consequences when they get it wrong?
About the SBS CQ Forum
SBS CQ is a forum series and online resource around media practice, particularly as it relates to Australian cultural diversity. CQ draws on research, commentary and a range of views to take debates further around the ways media reflect, shape and interpret our society.
This special debate – the third in the series – is hosted by award-winning journalist Stan Grant, and poses the question:
Who should tell Indigenous stories?
Guests state that the media fails to cover Indigenous issues in any depth, or that it only focuses on conflict and negativity. The forum discusses how any negative portrayal of Indigenous stories in the media can shape society and affect public policy.
CQ is also an online resource for media students, practitioners and researchers, providing a space for recent research aligned with the topics we cover. Feel free to comment, https://twitter.com/SBS_CQ contribute or contact us: email email@example.com


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Cajuns, Pirates eagerly await New Orleans Bowl
Even as quarterback Terrance Broadway celebrated Louisiana-Lafayette's first bowl victory at college football's highest level one year ago, there was a part of him left unfulfilled.
''All I was doing was watching, and that hurt,'' said Broadway, who as a 2011 transfer from Houston could practice but not play last season. ''I had practiced all year, ran the scout team, but (did) not have the whole bowl experience. ... Now I have another opportunity, and we're going to try to make the most of it.''
That opportunity comes Saturday afternoon when the Ragin' Cajuns (8-4) of the Sun Belt Conference make their second straight appearance in the New Orleans Bowl, this time against East Carolina (8-4) of Conference USA.
Broadway, a sophomore, was supposed to serve as ULL's No. 2 QB this season behind senior Blaine Gautier. But when Gautier broke his throwing hand in late September, Broadway stepped in and put up some of the best all-around numbers ever seen from a Cajuns quarterback.
Broadway had 2,526 yards and 16 TDs passing to go with 661 yards and eight TDs rushing.
So while East Carolina's Ruffin McNeill sees himself as a defensive-minded coach, he concedes the New Orleans Bowl could turn into a high-scoring shootout, with each team approaching its 2012 scoring average of more than 30 points.
''With both explosive offenses, there's a chance for that to happen,'' McNeill said. ''In a game such as this, there'll be some momentum shifts. So I think it's important for us to understand that.''
The Pirates have demonstrated they can respond when things go wrong both within a game and within a season. In early October, a 40-20 drubbing at Central Florida dropped ECU to 3-3. Since then, the Pirates have won five of six, capped by a 65-59 victory over Marshall in their regular-season finale.
''This group has really faced adversity well, handled it well, as well as any success,'' said McNeill, a former ECU player. ''I like that about this team.''
He also likes the production he has gotten from sophomore quarterback Shane Carden, who like Broadway also can be a threat to run, and new running back Vintavious Cooper, who was named Conference USA Newcomer of the Year after transferring from Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Carden has passed for 2,838 yards and 21 TDs to go with eight touchdowns rushing. His top target has been Justin Hardy (1,046 yards receiving, 10 TDs). Cooper, who played quarterback in junior college, rushed for 1,030 yards and has averaged 114.4 yards rushing in his past five games, including a career-high 172 yards against Alabama-Birmingham.
''They can really score in bunches,'' Cajuns coach Mark Hudspeth said. ''That scares you because they've been in some shootouts. Their quarterback can make plays with his legs; he can throw the ball down the field, and most important he can extend plays and get out of the pocket when you think you have him bottled up.''
Cooper said learning to read defenses as a quarterback helped him identify weaknesses in opponents' alignments before snaps on which he knows he'll get the ball. Still, he figured his adjustment to a new position at a higher level of football would take longer than it did.
''I've had a crazy year,'' Cooper said. ''I wouldn't expect what happened to me this year to happen.''
His success helped land ECU back in the Superdome, where the Pirates have already won once this season, defeating Tulane 28-23. Tulane was the one common opponent both New Orleans Bowl teams had this season. The Ragin' Cajuns beat Tulane 41-13 in Lafayette, which is a little more than a two-hour drive west of New Orleans on Interstate 10.
Fans from Lafayette helped set a New Orleans Bowl attendance record of nearly 43,000 last year. All signs point to them coming back in droves this season, making it a virtual road game for ECU.
''We heard about them winning last year and owning the Superdome,'' Cooper said. ''I love playing on the road. Nothing like being in front of 30,000 people who don't want you to do anything right. You look forward to being booed and you look forward to scoring touchdowns to shut that crowd up.''


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Dubai building cleared after woman threatens blast
Dubai authorities say they have evacuated a government building after an Uzbek woman claiming to have explosives demanded to see officials to discuss a paternity dispute.
A statement from Dubai's Media Office says negotiators are in contact with the woman in the ongoing standoff in the building's lobby. It is unclear whether the woman accompanied by a child actually has an explosive device.
All personnel were ordered to leave the headquarters of the public prosecutors' office.
The statement issued Sunday described the woman's complaint as linked to her efforts to prove a man was the father of her child.
Attacks with weapons occur in domestic disputes in the United Arab Emirates, but incidents involving explosives are rare.


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FACETIME- Silver screener:<B> </B>Greenbaum sees the big picture
Word to the wise: Don't ever tell screenwriter Adam Greenbaum, "It won't play in middle America." He's not buying it. What the 34-year-old New York native did buy, however, was the dilapidated Visulite theater in Staunton, transforming it into a state-of-the-art art house cinema, where Greenbaum plans to prove middle America is ripe for challenging films.
"I feel there are lots of people who are just not served by mainstream Hollywood products," he says.
Although Greenbaum's only previous movie-screening experience was working as a projectionist while attending Wesleyan University, he got a dose of showbiz L.A.-style as a story editor in the mid-1990s for Michael Gruskoff, producer of Young Frankenstein. Greenbaum recalls one meeting where a studio executive suggested that a tender script about a suicide might be improved by adding space aliens.
"I really just became depressed and fed up," Greenbaum says.
Disillusioned and back in New York, Greenbaum started performing stand-up at comedy clubs, where he met in-your-face comic Maija Di Giorgio. She hired him as a writer, and later the two collaborated on Bitter Jester, a documentary about life on the comedy circuit.
The film won awards at the New York Film Festival and the Aspen Comedy Festival, but, to Greenbaum's frustration, it never received mainstream distribution.
Disheartened, Greenbaum turned to writing short fiction. After attending a writers' retreat in Wyoming, he suggested to his future wife, Shelah, that they buy a bookstore.
"I was like, "Why not cut to the chase?'" Shelah recalls. "Why spend time and money on a bookstore when what you really want to own is a movie theater?"
The two began a cross-country search for a cinema. After rejecting has-been spots in Colorado, Florida, and Pennsylvania, Greenbaum was not overly optimistic when he boarded a Staunton-bound train in August 2004. But, he says, he knew he'd found the right place when he didn't meet anyone who disliked living in the town.
The 1930s-era Visulite, leaky and mold-ridden, was a different story. Five contractors turned down the job before Greenbaum found one willing to take on the overhaul.
Having re-roofed, de-molded, and rewired the basic structure, Greenbaum installed stereo sound and selected extra-comfy chairs for the theater's stadium seating. On January 6, the new and improved Visulite opened with The Squid and the Whale.
"My goal has been to create the most comfortable environment possible," he says, "and to show the very best movies that are out there."
Greenbaum's biggest gratification? "I love when people come out of the movie and want to talk about it."
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Country music took a couple of swipes at Kanye West's infamous September interruption of Taylor Swift at the MTV VMAs at Wednesday night's CMA Awards in Nashville.
Following Taylor Swift's opening number – a performance of "Forever and Always," which included a cameo by Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell — CMA co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley took the stage and ripped the rapper.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 2009 CMA Awards Arrivals
Singing the country standard "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys," the hosts took a swipe at the rapper, who stormed the VMA stage during Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech to champion Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" video.
"Mamas don't let your babies grow up to Kanye," they sang. "Let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks, 'cause cowboys have manners, they don't interrupt."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 2009 CMA Awards: Inside The Show
As Brad and Carrie's opening monologue continued, Brad noted their show was full of audience members who appreciate and respect each other.
That's what I love about the CMAs — we get along on this show. We're like one big slightly dysfunctional family. We're like George Straight Plus 8," Brad said.
And Kanye's stage interruption was referenced again later on in the show.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Taylor Swift: From 'Fifteen' To Country Queen!
An hour and a half into the event, Carrie told Brad that "Welcome To The Future" was "one of my favorite videos of all time."
As Brad began to thank his video team, 88-year-old country legend Little Jimmy Dickens walked out on stage to stop the speech.
"Excuse me! Excuse me sir… I'll let you finish later. Now Brad Paisley, I know you had a nice video and all that, but Taylor Swift made the best video of all time," Little Jimmy said as the camera panned to Taylor, cracking up in the audience. "You go girl."
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- Approx. Total Area
- 20,554 SqFt
- Total Floors
- 2
- Gated Community
Rent & Availability
- Seasonal
- $290,000 per month
***Leased from October 1, 2020 to April 3, 2021. FULL SEASONAL RATE SHEET AVAILABLE. Listed rate is for High Season (Nov.-April). Longer High Season leases have greater discounted rates. Annual Lease rate is $130,000 per month. La Capanna represents one of the most significant beachfront residences ever created in Naples. Old world Italian renaissance era ambiance takes inspiration from an ideal beachfront location giving it the feel of a Mediterranean seaside resort. Beyond a gated entry, park-like grounds part to reveal a palatial 18,172 sq. ft. estate home that is unsurpassed. Includes a home theater, beach side game room, fitness center, pool side cabana with pergola covered spa, his and her studies, Guest House, 5-bay collectors garage and finishes that redefine luxury and quality. Relax or entertain in this handsome lounge, featuring a full Mahogany bar with emerald marble bar top, marble floors and a burnished faux finished coffered ceiling. Relax in the Zero Edge pool/reflection pool and poolside cabana with full kitchen that is ideal for entertaining. La Capanna is a masterful blend of design, craftsmanship and artistry by A. Vernon Allen Builders.
- Furnished
- Yes
- Elevator
- Yes
- Ceiling Fans
- No
Interior Features
- Bar
- Built-In Cabinets
- Cable Prewire
- Cathedral Ceiling
- Custom Mirrors
- Fireplace
- Foyer
- Other
- Pantry
- Smoke Detectors
- Tray Ceiling
- Vaulted Ceiling
- Volume Ceiling
- Walk-In Closet
- Wet Bar
Equipment & Appliances
- Auto Garage Door
- Central Vacuum
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Double Oven
- Dryer
- Grill - Gas
- Home Automation
- Ice Maker - Stand Alone
- Microwave
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Safe
- Security System
- Other
- Smoke Detector
- Warming Tray
- Washer
- Wine Cooler
- Private Pool
- Yes
- Private Hot Tub
- Yes
- Garage Spaces
- 5
- Gulf
- Water Feature
Waterfront Description
- Gulf Frontage
- On the Gulf Beach
Pool Type
- Below Ground
- Concrete
Spa Description
- Below Ground
- Concrete
Exterior Features
- Built In Grill
- Deck
- Extra Building
- Fence
- Gazebo
- Outdoor Kitchen
- Patio
- Privacy Wall
- Sprinkler Auto
- Water Display
- Beach Access
- Alarm Monitored
- Gated
- Deeded
Application, Fees, & Deposits
- Security Deposit
- $50,000
- Departure & Cleaning Fee
- $2,500
- Last Month Rent Required
- Yes
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CRAB gets Cornered
Exams. Hangovers. Regrettable drunken hookups. College kids have always had plenty of excuses to be crabby, but now UVA students can be crabby whenever they want at CRAB (the Corner Restaurant and Bar), which opened August 20 on Elliewood Avenue next door to Martha's Café and just across from the Biltmore Grill in a former software company space.
CRAB will serve lunch and dinner seven days, says former Virginia Beacher Anthony Freeman, who co-owns the restaurant with Al Lundgren, Mike Norris, and Jason Connelly, but will be the only on-site owner.
As you've probably guessed, CRAB will serve... crabs. But the seafood smorgasbord won't stop there. In addition to the six-legged scuttlers, the raw bar will offer shrimp, oysters, and clams. Seafood sandwiches, pasta, and salads will also grace the menu, as will fried chicken for fish-phobes.
Freeman says he's "taking demo tapes now" for potential live music acts, but at the moment no bands are booked to perform on the front and back patios. He expects to focus on "up-tempo dance music and DJs," instead of rock n roll.
To peruse CRAB's menu without a trip to the Corner, check www.thecrab.net
It didn't take long for word to hit the Dish desk: Yamata, a new sushi spot in the Rio Hill Shopping Center, opened on August 18, according to the restaurant's friendly hostess, and within days unsolicited rave reviews were rolling in.
Mark McCardell, a recent transplant from Tampa and a sushi aficionado who, with his fiancée, has eaten at "approximately 60 sushi restaurants," calls Yamata's food and presentation "the best we have ever seen."
Though both McCardell and Dish found communicating with Yamata's employees, for whom English is a second language, particularly difficult, McCardell says it was more than made up for when the head chef made a visit to his table and "carved an intricate flower from some type of vegetable root and gave it to my fiancée." Ahh, romance.
According to the hostess, though Yamata is the first restaurant owned by Jingruo Wang and Wenan Zu, the duo have extensive experience both in this country and abroad, and Wang in particular has "elevated sushi to an art form with elaborate sculptures," according to friend Curtis Putnam.
The décor, in McCardell's words, is "what you'd expect from a strip mall," but from the sound of it, that's no reason to stay away.
Talk about taking drive-thru to the next level! Charles Okros of Louisa County backed his station wagon into the Pantops Burger King last Wednesday, August 28, smashing windows and causing one diner to "cry out in fear," according to the Daily Progress, which later elaborated, saying the woman was "almost in tears."
Though Okros couldn't be reached for comment, BK General Manager Tammy Thompson tells Dish she was in the kitchen during the incident. While she didn't hear the crash, she was quickly called out to assess the damage. Fortunately, she says, no one was entering the restaurant at the time, and the steel bars between windows stopped Okros' car from fully entering the building. Though plywood still covered the windows at presstime, Thompson said repairs are imminent, and says the crash hasn't hurt business at all.
The good news for Okros: unlike a Whopper and fries, this drive thru had no charge, according to County police, and no order was placed, not even a court order.


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Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete group, $V$ a left $\Gamma$-module. One can define the groups $H^i(\Gamma,V)$ ($i=0,1,2,\dots$) in many ways, and then prove their equivalence: as derived functors of the functor of $\Gamma$-invariants; as the homology of an explicit complex of cochains; or as the usual (Steenrod's) cohomology of the local system $\tilde V$ attached to $V$ on the classifying space $B\Gamma$ of $\Gamma$: $H^i(\Gamma,V) = H^i(B\Gamma,\tilde V)$.
Yet I know of only one definition of group cohomology with compact support. One defines $H^i_c(\Gamma,V)$ as $H^i_c(B\Gamma,\tilde V)$.
Are there other ways to define group cohomology with compact support, with no reference to the classifying space? is there in particular a definiton with an explicit complex of cochains?
Of course, any reference would be welcome.
Giving an explicit description in terms of a complex of cochains might be difficult in general, but I would be happy to have one in the following well-known, overstudied example: When $\Gamma$ is a congruence subgroup of $SL_2({\bf Z})$. In this case, one finds in the litterature something close to what I am asking: an explicit description in terms of cochains of the "parabolic cohomology group" $H^1_p(\Gamma,V)$ defined as the image of the natural map $H^1_c(\Gamma,V) \rightarrow H^1(\Gamma,V)$. One shows, under mild assumptions on $\Gamma$, that $H^1_p(\Gamma,V) = Z^1_p(\Gamma,V)/B_1(\Gamma,V)$ where $Z_1(\Gamma,V)$ is the subgroup of the group of cocycles $Z^1(\Gamma,V)=\{u:\Gamma \rightarrow V,\ u(gg')=u(g)+gu(g')\}$ that satisfy $u(p) \in (p-1) V$ for all parabolic elements $p \in \Gamma$. (cf for example Hida, inv. math. 63). Now that's only a description of the $H^1_p$, while the $H^1_c$ is (slightly) bigger. And a similar description of the $H^2_c$ would be handy as well, when computing cup-products. So is it possible to give such a description? Is it done somewhere is the litterature?


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George Hogan, 75, celebrated his second retirement in July, this time from his security job at Stark State College.
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After George Hogan retired from the Stark County Sheriff's Office, he went right back to work.
The 75-year-old celebrated his second retirement in July, this time from his security job at Stark State College.
"It's time to get out and enjoy some of the fruits of my labor," he said.
Hogan worked for the sheriff's office for 28 years, serving as the first black deputy assigned to Jackson Township and earning acclaim for never firing his gun on the job. He then spent about 20 years at the college, pulling the 4 to 11 p.m. shift.
The main duty was to keep order, he said, and the second duty was to manage public relations. Students get frustrated sometimes, Hogan said, and they need someone to talk to who can rein them back in.
"And you write a lot of tickets," he said, breaking into laughter.
Now he has more time for his hobbies — fishing, golfing, traveling and singing.
Hogan performs with the Singing Wonders of Canton, which held its 47th anniversary concert in November. The gospel ensemble has released two albums and boasts that it's one of the few groups around that sings in five-part harmony. Hogan sings bass and baritone, and sometimes lead.
Performing with the group kept him grounded as a younger man, he said — and it introduced him to his wife, Vickie.
The Singing Wonders of Canton were giving a concert in Cadiz, and the mistress of ceremonies got sick. Vickie, who lived a neighboring town, was called in to host instead.
She and Hogan met after the program and started their relationship by talking on the phone.
"I wasn't thinking about getting married, but then again, when the Lord sends you somebody, you got to be ready to get it, you know, to take it, because sometimes it might pass you by," he said.
They've been married for 12 years.
Both are cancer survivors — she's conquered breast cancer three times, and he beat a bout of colon cancer after being diagnosed in 2007.
"I just thank God every day for letting me get up every morning," he said.
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Thank you to all the very nice people who came and asked for un dédicace aussi.
It was a challenge to draw some of your requests but very fun. (a 'mess' or 'someone who is lazy but thinks too much'!)
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I found Bedford Auto Body on my way home from visiting the millionth repair shop in search of a fair estimate and ability to actually fix my car. Let's just put it this way, I am not the best driver hence the reason why I managed to bump/scratch a good portion of the paint on my car. I was worried about finding a place that could not only fix the indentations but also perfectly match the color with the rest of the car (we've all seen the crappy paint repair that doesn't match, YUCK aka no thanx, ill keep the bump/scratch/dent !)
Friday- I walked into the store all frowny faced after receiving yet another ~$2000 estimate where I was met by Greg the owner who took the time to listen to what I wanted done and propose the best solution he could. Not only did he give me a fair estimate which was about half of what most of the other places were asking but also he pointed out another scratch/bump/dent I hadn't noticed on the car. I felt confident trusting him with my car after reading the thank you notes plastered all over his office, yelp reviews, along with shiny cars outside he had just fixed. He was also so very nice and funny it only took him a few seconds to flip my obvious bad day ( also helped that he sent me off with delicious bottle of wine lol )
Monday- dropped the car off as planned no problemo
Wednesday- He was done right on schedule as promised and best of all, I couldnt even tell which side of my car I had damaged, that's how great the repair was, perfect color match. Remember the second scratch/bump that Greg had noticed while assessing my car ? VANISHED. I had wanted to get it fixed when he pointed it out but couldn't afford it on top of my original repair but he still fixed it ! At that point you can imagine how hard I was grinning but Greg managed to make me an even happier customer by sending me off with a hug and yet another delicious bottle of wine !
As mentioned before I am terrible driver but thanx to Greg, my car will now always have a safe repair shop to go to whenever I harm her (hopefully not too soon). Lol
PS: if you ever read this Greg, you are the best :D Thank you for the amazing service.
- Paulie H.3/28/2016
I stopped by to get a quote and was pleasantly surprised with a free helping hand from the owner. I bought an aftermarket steel bumper for my fj cruiser. I had tried installing the new bumper, but after a failed attempt decided it would be worth the 100 bucks, avg. over the phone quote by two other places to get it professional bolted on. I already took off the plastic bumper, but I do not own an air drill for bolts and the bumper weights 100 lbs. hence a lot easier with drill, jack stands and helper. Greg at first told me his worker best for the job was not available but once I explained the job, he offered to quickly help me throw it on. He was a hell of a hand and within 20 mins I was leaving w the bumper installed. I would return to Greg if I need additional work done in the future and recommend him to others.
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What an awesome body shop! Greg is so friendly and was a pleasure to work with. As previous Yelpers have mentioned, he really turned around what was a crappy situation with his attentiveness and professionalism. He provided me with a very fair, competitive estimate in a matter of minutes, and did a beautiful job on my beloved Civic.
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- Kenny Y.1/10/2016
What an amazing job Greg & crew did on my 2001 A6! I bought an after market bumper & grill to make it more current... 2 other body shops didn't want to take on the challenge & basically turned me down. Brought it to Bedford body & Greg took the time to go over the details of the install. The new "RS" grill kit had a piece that instructed to glue it on to the hood. Greg texted me with photos of it and was concerned it would not hold up on high speed. Plus it looked really cheesy, it had a huge gap & just cheap looking! He suggested fiberglass for added strength & the flow of the hood... At this point, no turning back so I said, "let's go for it!" Wow!!! Greg did his magic & made the grill kit look factory. He text me with photos of the progress. Beyond my expectation! Thank you Greg!!!
- Peter W.3/2/2016
Grep is such a funny guy who never lacks sense of humor. It's always enjoyable talking with him. That being said, the shop has done a great job fixing the fender and bumper of my two cars.
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My car has been hit in the parking lot. Geico - other side car insurance gave an unfair estimate.I took my car to Bedford Auto Body shop and he gave honest and fair estimate.Greg checked the level of damage even found damage that has not been recognised by the other sides auto damage adjuster. He provided a fair estimate and great customer service. He is super friendly and customer oriented.
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Greg is really a nice man, very friendly, professional, and customer oriented. This is my best experience I've ever had with a body shop. He listened my concern carefully and fixed my left fender immediately for free, which may cost me more than 2k if replace it.
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- Daniel W.9/18/2015
Greg did a great job at restoring my driver side fender and offered a very competitive price for the job. I think he may have offered too good of a price so I decided to leave a nice tip for him as well when the job was all done.
Next time I have an issue with my car, I will be going to his shop to check out what he suggests!
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My car was keyed and scratch. I was looking around calling body shops and were told that it would take weeks and months just to fix a scratch. When I finally called at Bedford Auto Body. The owner of the establishment was very approachable and friendly. He did a quick free estimate and was able to do the job in two days. The results were phenomenal it was as if the scratch never happened. I would recommend this place to anyone and my friends and family. 5 out of 5. The owner even had a bullshit button very unique.
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This place is amazing! I stumbled on this place by accident when looking at another body shop in the area, and I'm sure glad I decided to go inside. Greg and his crew do great work. I took my car in to fix some scratches on my new car and they fixed them within a couple hours. They have a helpful and friendly staff, and the pricing is very reasonable as well! Quick and free quotes on the spot. I'd recommend anyone to check them out. Great job Bedford Auto Body!
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- Kimber D.4/19/2015
I brought my 2014 Volkswagen Passat to Greg at Bedford Auto Body for some scratches and a dent on one side of the car. Not only did they fix this problem, Greg made sure my car was in top condition when I picked it up. There was a small, but deep scratch that he fixed at no charge. Thank you Bedford Auto Body for making my car look brand new again!!
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We were rear-ended and our car suffered significant auto body damage. We asked a mechanic friend of ours where he'd recommend we take the car to get fixed. Without hesitating, he said Greg Bedford.
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