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The Inner Scoop: A WTOP Traffic Blog
Find out the story behind the back-up on the WTOP Traffic Blog. The WTOP traffic team will have the lastest on road closures, construction projects and other useful information relating to your commute.
Follow @wtoptraffic for the latest updates.
Embassy bomb threat closes West End streets during rush
Posted on: Thursday 12/19/2013 6:59pm
WASHINGTON - A bomb threat at the Swedish Embassy has closed Rock Creek Parkway and other downtown streets, stalling traffic during the afternoon rush.
Someone left a message at the embassy switchboard Thursday afternoon claiming there was an explosive device in the building, at 2900 K St. NW.
Swedish Embassy officials say the building was cleared however bomb units remained on scene sweeping for explosives. The embassy building also houses apartments and offices and authorities planned to check each, one by one.
As of 6 p.m. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier tells WTOP that officers have cleared the scene. However it was unclear what, if anything, was found or what triggered the threat.
WikiLeaks tweeted that the threat was tied to its founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition to Sweden.
An embassy spokeswoman said that members of the Swedish press in D.C. had inquired about the link to Assange but she could not confirm such a connection to WTOP.
The police activity shut down the Rock Creek Parkway north of the Kennedy Center along with K Street and 27th Street, causing delays in Georgetown and the West End. The Whitehurst Freeway was open but jammed outbound.
Rock Creek Parkway reopened before 7 p.m. however major delays were expected to continue.
Swedish press are reporting that the Sw embassy in Washington has been evacuated over #Assange related bomb threat http://t.co/xS7Vc8ihAy— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) December 19, 2013
WTOP's JJ Green contributed to this report. Follow @WTOPtraffic and @WTOP on Twitter.
Water main break causes problems on Connecticut Ave. (Video)
Posted on: Tuesday 12/17/2013 9:55am
WASHINGTON - One southbound right lane of Connecticut Avenue has reopened after a water main break closed the southbound lanes for much of Tuesday morning.
A 12-inch pipe burst on Connecticut Avenue between M and N streets in Northwest after midnight. The break caused both directions of Connecticut Avenue to close to traffic near Dupont Circle. By 5 a.m., the northbound lanes reopened.
One southbound lane between 18th Street, N and M streets reopened just before 10:30 a.m.
Authorities say it is unclear when water will be restored to the area.
Chief of External Affairs for DC Water John Lisle says as a result of the water main break, four commercial properties are without water -- two of which are commercial high-rise properties.
The initial time for repair was expected to be completed in eight to 10 hours, but it may take longer, Lisle says.
DC Water says repairs will take
MINimum 5 hrs. #WTOP pic.twitter.com/NxmiQrn3qi— Kristi
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WTOP's Kristi King contributed to this report. Follow @kingWTOP and @WTOP on Twitter.
Tuesday's snow forecast sparks memories of 2011
Posted on: Monday 12/9/2013 5:29pm
WASHINGTON - On Jan. 26, 2011, a moderate snowfall blindsided the Washington area.
The storm wasn't meteorologically unusual or noteworthy. The center deepened at a normal mid-winter rate. Spatially and temporally, it was concentrated and fleeting.
It produced about 5 to 10 inches of snow, no more than an average season's highest single-storm total. But its effects were crippling. The metro area's transportation network was brought to its knees.
Although the federal government was criticized for sending its employees home early during the height of the storm and despite Washington's perceived inept winter weather driving, the coup de grace for the disastrous afternoon commute was the timing and, more importantly, the rate of snowfall.
The storm moved rapidly through central Virginia into the Washington metro area during the early to middle afternoon hours. Heavy sleet quickly changed to snow. The snowfall rates exceeded 2 to 3 inches per hour.
Traffic slowed as highway volume increased and visibility lowered. Then there were accidents. Traffic slowed further. All the while, snow was quickly piling up. Snowfall rates approached 3 inches per hour. Long traffic backups became frozen in place as drivers were shrouded in a thick blanket snow. The plows were unable to clear the snow and the roads were clogged with stranded motorists and abandoned cars.
The storm was the culmination of many factors that paralyzed the region's road network. But the snowfall rate is what transformed the routes with a single bottleneck into one giant parking lot entombed in ice.
A recent example of this phenomenon (on a smaller scale) played out Sunday on Interstate 270.
The snow was heavier than expected northwest of Washington, particularly in Frederick and Washington counties in Maryland where more than 6 inches fell in a short period of time.
A few motorists spun-out at the onset of the snow. Some vehicles slid off the roadway. Passersby stopped to assist those in need of help.
A few minor crashes led to a dramatic slowing of traffic during a short period of very intense snowfall. The skip lines on I-270 disappeared and it wasn't long before two nearly 10-mile-long backups in both the north and south lanes were buried under several inches of snow. Some motorists were stuck for longer than two hours on what would otherwise be a 15-minute drive.
On Tuesday, a quick-hitting round of winter weather is expected to strike Washington during the heart of the morning rush hour. As in 2011, the National Weather Service has offered advance notice. Whether Washingtonians have learned from the mistakes made three winters ago will become apparent soon, perhaps by noon tomorrow.
Morning commuters should plan for the potential of a significant disruption to travel. Those who have the luxury of being flexible should consider revising their morning plans. Unnecessary travel should be postponed until the afternoon when the weather is expected to improve.
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Expert tips to navigate the worst winter road conditions
Posted on: Monday 12/9/2013 7:57am
WASHINGTON - Freezing rain can cause some of the worst driving conditions, according to a driving expert from Michelin, who has tips to help you drive and arrive safely during any hazardous mix of freezing rain, snow and ice.
"Freezing rain is just atrocious," says Carl Nadeau, chief instructor of the Michelin Winter Driving Academy.
To avoid sliding into that ditch or guard rail, Nadeau says to look where you want to go. He says people have an uncanny ability to fixate on, and hit, things like parked cars.
"If you are looking at it, you are going to aim for it," he says.
He also says drivers should sit up straight and keep a loose grip on the steering wheel so your car can give you feedback. Otherwise, that white-knuckle grip can actually contribute to you spinning out of control.
"When you hit the threshold, if you hold the steering wheel too tight, you're not going to feel the threshold, so by the time you are going to feel it, it's already too late," Nadeau says.
He also says not to peer over the hood to look for slick spots. Instead focus your eyes further ahead to see what you are approaching like snow-covered pavement or stopped cars.
More Tips for Driving in Snow and Ice
The best tip that can be given for bad weather conditions is not to drive if you don't have to. If you absolutely have to drive, here are some tips from The Weather Channel on driving in snow and ice:
- Make sure your car is prepared, and that you know how to handle road conditions.
- It's helpful to practice winter driving techniques in a snowy, open parking lot, so you're familiar with how your car handles. Consult your owner's manual for tips specific to your vehicle.
Driving safely on icy roads
- Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
- Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
- Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists.
- Keep your lights and windshield clean.
- Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
- Don't use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads.
- Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges.
- Don't pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you're likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind.
- Don't assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.
If your rear wheels skid…
- Take your foot off the accelerator.
- Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If they're sliding right, steer right.
- If your rear wheels start sliding the other way as you recover, ease the steering wheel toward that side. You might have to steer left and right a few times to get your vehicle completely under control.
- If you have standard brakes, pump them gently.
- If you have anti-lock brakes (ABS), do not pump the brakes. Apply steady pressure to the brakes. You will feel the brakes pulse — this is normal.
If your front wheels skid…
- Take your foot off the gas and shift to neutral, but don't try to steer immediately.
- As the wheels skid sideways, they will slow the vehicle and traction will return. As it does, steer in the direction you want to go. Then put the transmission in "drive" or release the clutch, and accelerate gently.
If you get stuck…
- Do not spin your wheels. This will only dig you in deeper.
- Turn your wheels from side to side a few times to push snow out of the way.
- Use a light touch on the gas, to ease your car out.
- Use a shovel to clear snow away from the wheels and the underside of the car.
- Pour sand, kitty litter, gravel or salt in the path of the wheels, to help get traction.
- Try rocking the vehicle. (Check your owner's manual first — it can damage the transmission on some vehicles.) Shift from forward to reverse, and back again. Each time you're in gear, give a light touch on the gas until the vehicle gets going.
Sources: National Safety Council, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Washington State Government Information & Services
Make sure your car has an emergency kit. Here's what AAA recommends you put in it:
- Cellphone
- Blankets/sleeping bags
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- First-aid kit
- Drinking water
- Extra clothes
- Sand or cat litter for traction
- Shovel
- Scraper/brush
- Jumper cables
- Tool kit
- Flares or orange triangles
- Knife
- Towels
- High calorie, non-perishable food
WTOP's John Aaron and Paula Wolfson contributed to this report. Follow @WTOP on Twitter.
Weekend Wakeup: Weather is the weekend's main traffic concern
Posted on: Saturday 12/7/2013 8:57am
WASHINGTON -- The biggest hurdle for travelers this weekend will likely be winter weather. Snow, sleet and, a driver's worst nemesis, freezing rain, are forecast to begin early Sunday.
ABC7 Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill calls it the "dreaded wintry mix" for good reason. Sunday's storm will likely begin by pelting the roads across the region with a layer of snow and sleet. The precipitation is expected to then change to freezing rain, which may rime whatever ice has already accumulated.
The routes well north and west of the metro area will be especially icy. Interstate 81 and roads in northwestern Virginia and central Maryland will likely be treacherous for most of the day as the cold air will remain entrenched in the Shenandoah Valley.
Ice buildup on power lines will likely lead to some power outages and dark intersections in a few areas.
Travel is strongly discouraged during icy conditions. Annually, more accidents are blamed on freezing rain than snow.
Saturday looks like the better day to hit the roads. There will be plenty of holiday-themed events across the region including the Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, National Harbor's Holiday Festival and the Manassas Christmas Parade at 10 a.m.
The Redskins have a home game this weekend at 1 p.m. Turnout at Sunday's match-up against the Chiefs is expected to be light due to the weather, amid other factors. Even so, look for heavier traffic on the Beltway and the routes through Largo and Landover before and after the game.
I-95 Express Lanes Extension project
Construction crews postponed work on the I-95 Express Lanes Extension Project on Thursday night and Friday due to rain. They may find a dry window to perform some work on Saturday before the next round of weather moves in. Road work zones on I-95 and across the region should remain sparse because of the forecast.
Track work will affect Metrorail customers. On the Blue Line, shuttle buses will replace trains between the Rosslyn and Pentagon stations. Tack on an extra 15 minutes of travel time for the bus trip between Rosslyn and Pentagon. Trains between Largo Town Center and Rosslyn will run every 20 minutes.
Trains on the Red Line will operate a 10 to 20 minute intervals throughout the weekend. Trains on the busier segment between Grosvenor and Silver Spring will run every 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Orange Line trains will run every 20 minutes due to work at Minnesota Ave and Deanwood. All stations will remain open.
Green Line trains will operate every 15 minutes throughout the weekend.
Yellow Line trains will operate every 15 minutes throughout the weekend due to the schedule effects of rebuilding work on the Blue and Green lines.
Police offer driver safety tips ahead of wintry weather
Posted on: Saturday 12/7/2013 6:51am
Kathy Stewart and Max Smith, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - With snow and later ice predicted to fall over the D.C. region Sunday, emergency responders urge drivers to review basic winter weather safety tips.
The Maryland State Highway Administration's Charlie Gischlar says drivers who have to head out in rough weather should be prepared with a full tank of gas, decent tires and plenty of patience.
Gischlar says that with two football games in the area Sunday - the Redskins at FedEx Field, in Landover, the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore - thousands of people will be on the I-95 corridor. "So if you're trying to head out to the game, keep an eye on the weather. If it does go bad, know before you go," Gischlar says, advising drivers to give themselves lots of extra time both Sunday and Monday.
"Even people with four-wheel drive, if you encounter ice, you're going to have no control of your vehicle; you're just going to skid in four-wheel drive," Gischlar warns.
If drivers see a snow plow or salt truck on the road, Gischlar says it is important to be patient and not try to pass them.
"The uncleared and untreated road is ahead of them, and the treated roadway is behind them, so there is no earthly reason why you should pass them. If you do pass them and you end up skidding out or becoming disabled, it disrupts everything, and they have to pull over and help you of course. But that also is letting all that weather pile up on the roadway ahead, so that's not really fair to other motorists and it's not safe either," Gischlar says.
Lt. Steve Hawkins, with the Virginia State Police in Fairfax, recommends putting that ice scraper in your car and any other safety supplies now - before Sunday's weather hits.
Items such as blankets, food and drinks can come in handy if your car becomes disabled. A bag of sand or salt can help give your tires the traction they need to get up a hill or just get out of the driveway.
If are out on the road in the bad weather, Hawkins says, "Drive at a safe speed, and that may not be the speed limit."
Most accidents happen within the first two hours after a storm begins, so make sure you buckle up. Put down the cell phone and pay attention to the road, and know who is in front of you and all around you. And give yourself plenty of time and space to safely stop, he says.
"If this weather hits like forecasters are saying, then we will be busy. But we will have resources and troopers out on the roadway to respond to all the incidents," Hawkins says.
But if you don't have to be on the road Sunday, then stay home so VDOT can clear the roads, he says.
If reason doesn't change your ways, there are always cheesy slogans to help remind drivers how to stay safe.
"We say 'Don't crowd the plow', and 'On ice and snow, take it slow'," Gischlar says. There's also the old, "Know before you go."
Stay with WTOP for the latest on road and weather conditions.
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Tree lighting downtown to slow commute Friday
Posted on: Friday 12/6/2013 3:45pm
Watch a live stream of the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony beginning at 4:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON - Sudden gridlock is common near the White House when motorcades are afoot. This time, the congestion comes with some advanced notice.
The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert on the Ellipse begins at 5 p.m. during the Friday afternoon rush hour. Organizers say it will take place rain or shine.
In years past, the closure of the streets of either side of the Ellipse -- 15th and 17th streets -- left many downtown commuters sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
WTOP veteran traffic reporter Bob Marbourg says it would probably payoff to plan on "going into work-around mode."
"If you know something is going to be there, you have the opportunity to rethink your route and go for the end-run around it," Marbourg says.
D.C. police tweeted out a list of street closures early Friday for advance planning:
LIGHTING CEREMONY TRAFFIC ADVISORY **ATTACHED** PAGE (1) pic.twitter.com/zfJdMhjjQR— DC Police
Department (@DCPoliceDept) December 6,
Jim Battagliese, Director of Traffic and Weather at WTOP, offers this advice:
"If you're trying to get out of town, the best way to go is away from the White House. Whichever side of the White House you're on, head the opposite direction. If you're on the west side, exit to the west. If you're on the east side, exit to the east."
Heading south from K Street on either 19th Street or 9th Street will probably get you around the event. The problem with that route is that everyone else will think of that. The challenge will be to outthink the competition ahead of time. Forewarned is forearmed.
WMATA also says more than two dozen downtown Metro bus routes will be affected by the street closures. Metro officials are also expecting the downtown Metro stations, including Farragut North, to be extra crowded. Click here for a full list.
Stay with WTOP for all the latest on road and traffic conditions.
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Post-Thanksgiving traffic left I-95 drivers frustrated
Posted on: Sunday 12/1/2013 5:57pm
WASHINGTON - Drivers headed home from the long holiday weekend were plagued with major delays on Interstate 95 in Virginia on Sunday, due to a series of accidents in Prince William County.
Four separate wrecks occurred in the 2-mile stretch of the interstate's southbound lanes, between the Prince William Parkway and Dale Boulevard between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Each crash occurred in the fast lanes of I-95 and the responders to each incident forced traffic to use a single right lane from late morning until mid- afternoon.
At its height, the backup on I-95 extended from near the Telegraph Road interchange on the Beltway into Woodbridge -- nearly 19 miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Interstate 95 is in high demand this time of the year and delays are common on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, says Jim Battagliese, director of traffic and weather at WTOP.
"The Sunday problem is simple. People try to stay with their family as long as possible after Thanksgiving and leave Sunday, since most need to be back to work or school on Monday. There's not as much flexibility going home as there is in leaving," Battagliese says.
The mishaps on I-95 only affected the southbound drivers headed toward Fredericksburg and Richmond. Northbound travelers experienced volume delays through Caroline, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.
The High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, or express lanes, were oriented northbound and were not available to southbound drivers.
Corinne Geller, with Virginia State Police, explains that as traffic gets heavier, patience and stopping-distance wanes.
"When you've got heavy traffic, anytime you have one crash, you can have chain reaction crashes," Geller says.
When one incident clears, Geller says some drivers lurch forward to get ahead of the pack. If conditions are right, one crash can lead to another.
"People are suddenly putting their brakes on and folks simply don't have enough space between them and the vehicle in front of them," she says.
"We've had additional state troopers working throughout the holiday weekend to make sure that if we do have crashes like what happened on I-95 today we can get the resources deployed as quickly as possible."
All lanes reopened to traffic on southbound I-95 around 3:30 p.m. When the final accident in the series was cleared from the roadway, the heavy traffic surged downstream through Marine Corps Base Quantico and Stafford County.
The WTOP Traffic Center fielded many calls from frustrated motorists during the ordeal. A caller named Ralph was stuck in the delay and was nearing the final stretch of his trip in southern Stafford County.
"It's brutal. I haven't moved in over 10 minutes," the caller said.
Monday, Nov. 25, 2013
Posted on: Monday 11/25/2013 9:51pm
WASHINGTON - Research has found that gratitude as a mindful practice can offer many health benefits.
The Health Benefits
- Physical and emotional well being
- Gratitude group experienced less stress and depression
- Improves your ability to cope with stress
- It is physiological impossible to experience stress and gratitude simultaneously
- Grateful people are more optimistic and optimism boosts your immune system
- Gratitude "resets your thermostat and you instantly focus on what is important in your life"
- You produce healing hormones into the body that restores peace, love and balance
Begin a Gratitude Practice Today
- Waking up: Open your eyes, take a deep breath and be thankful for your body and the healing sleep you received
- Set Your Alarm: Set your alarm on your smart phone three times a day and when the alarm goes off, smile and say something you are grateful for
- Meals: Be grateful for your food, the people and work it took to bring it to your table
- Other people in your life: Tell others that you are grateful for them in your life and why you are grateful for their gifts they bring into your life
- Office: At weekly staff meetings begin the meetings by going around to each person and each tells what they are grateful for in their lives that week
- Bedtime: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, smile and say "Thank you for this day of my life, my family, friends, the people at work. Thank you for my health. Thank you for my prosperity."
Teach Your Children Gratitude
- Gratitude Journal: Teach your children to keep a gratitude journal and have them write three things they are grateful each day
- Before Meals: Teach your children to be thankful for their food, the people who labored to bring the food to their mouths. Grateful to the animals that gave their lives for their life
- Lunch Napkins: Hand write "Thank You" on your child's lunch napkin when you pack their lunch
- Bedtime: Before bed have your children give thanks for their day and specific things that happened
Listen as Kathleen Hall talks about how to become more grateful in your life:
'Backtracking' on Dulles Access Road will cost you
Posted on: Thursday 11/21/2013 4:54pm
WASHINGTON -- Have you heard of the term "backtracking" when it comes to the Dulles Access Highway? If not, you are not alone. That's why police are working to get the message out about "backtracking" and its consequences.
Those who use the Dulles Access Highway instead of the Dulles Toll Road -- even if they're not going to the airport -- be warned. There is beefed up police presence on the road.
"We put out a press release and put it on social media to make the public aware," says Stephen Holl, police chief for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. "Backtracking is our one word label for people who are using the Dulles Airport Access Highway without conducting official business at the airport."
Holl says the access road was set up for airport users only, while the toll road was built for local traffic.
Drivers who are caught using the access road despite not heading to the airport will face fines that begin at $92 and three points on their license.
"We generally write out about a thousand of these violations a year," Holl says.
The fines go to the county in which the ticket was written -- Fairfax or Loudoun. Meanwhile, the tolls help fund construction of the Metro Silver Line as well as the operation and maintenance of the toll road and the access road.
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Colby museum shows college's artwork
COLBY -- On exhibit at Prairie Museum of Art and History during the month of October is a selection of works from the art department at Colby Community College. The pieces in the show, created by art instructor Rebel Jay and her students from several art classes, use a variety of media including acrylics, chalk, clay, paper and found objects.
The Prairie Museum is located at 1905 S. Franklin Ave. in Colby. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on weekends. There is no charge to view the exhibit.
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Today is June 6, 2013 and I just got off the phone with groovyev who has a channel on YT He was in a coma for 2 weeks, at age 13 and was put in contact with the ancient spirit, Tralaka He said the killer had a badge, not gold, but silver and not an important badge, like sheriff or marshall He wanted the Black Dahlia out of his beat and she would not leave, so he killed her! A dahlia is a flower and to me, it resembles a chrysanthemum, but the chrysanthemum is far prettier than the dahlia The Black Dahlia One of the most gruesome murders of all time, (worse than the O.J. Simpson murder of his wife and Ron Goldman) this 1947 unsolved homicide of a young lady who enjoyed dancing and being the object of attention for men, but could not perform, because of a congenital birth defect has led investigators on a hapless journey to solve this crime for more than six decades now Elizabeth Short was cut in half and one breast was sliced off, in what appears to be a torture, prior to murder Her wrists and ankles showed signs of being tied up and it is unknown what she went through prior to being killed and dumped onto a vacant lot just 7 miles from the ocean at Marina Del Rey, California The only thing sicker than the act of killing her was what one report for a newspaper did to her mother, after her death You won't believe it It's so awful that I can't say it here I will give you a clue It was worse than the NYPD did to those who exercised their Constitutional rights and protested the theft of trillions of dollars by a bunch of 'useless eaters', from Wall Street, who should be shortened, as well Here, an innocent girl's life was cut short and her killer was never caught There were many suspects and still no arrest, since 1947 If you have any information which might lead investigators to the real killer, please contact O.J. Simpson at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada where he will be until 2017 at least Help us find the real killer so O.J. Simpson will shut up, finally, about finding the 'real killer'! Get a mirror, O.J.! I'll show you the 'real killer'! I hear you're getting married! Who's the lucky guy? Enjoy yourself!


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War Powers Act of 1941
The War Powers Act of 1941, also known as the First War Powers Act, was an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. The act was signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and put into law on December 18, 1941, less than two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The act was similar to the Departmental Reorganization Act of 1917 as it was signed shortly before the U.S. engaged in a large war and increased the powers of the president's U.S. Executive Branch.[1]
The act gave the President enormous authority to execute World War II in an efficient manner. The president was authorized to reorganize the executive branch, independent government agencies, and government corporations for the war cause. With the act, the President was allowed to censor mail and other forms of communication between the United States and foreign countries. The act and all changes created by its power were to remain intact until six months after the end of the war at which time, the act would become defunct.[1]
Three months after passing the first, the Second War Powers Act was passed on March 27, 1942. This further strengthened the executive branch powers towards executing World War II. This act allowed the acquisition, under condemnation if necessary, of land for military or naval purposes. Some provisions of the Hatch Act of 1939 were also suspended which reduced naturalization standards for aliens within the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition, it created methods for war-related production contracting along with adjusting several other aspects of government affairs.[1] The Second War Powers Act repealed the confidentiality of census data, allowing the FBI to use this information to round up Japanese-Americans.[2]
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- First War Powers Act 55 Stat. 838 (1941)
- Second War Powers Act 56 Stat. 176 (1942)
- ^ a b c Novel Guide - WAR POWERS ACTS First War Powers Act 55 Stat. 838 (1941) Second War Powers Act 56 Stat. 176 (1942) - Dennis J. Mahoney
- ^ Minkel, JR (2007-03-30). "Confirmed: The U.S. Census Bureau Gave Up Names of Japanese-Americans and Italian-Americans in WW II". Scientific American. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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<cryptography> (PKE, Or "public-key cryptography") An encryption scheme, introduced by Diffie and Hellman in 1976, where each person gets a pair of keys, called the public key and the private key. Each person's public key is published while the private key is kept secret. Messages are encrypted using the intended recipient's public key and can only be decrypted using his private key. This is often used in conjunction with a digital signature.
The need for sender and receiver to share secret information (keys) via some secure channel is eliminated: all communications involve only public keys, and no private key is ever transmitted or shared.
Public-key encryption can be used for authentication, confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation.
RSA encryption is an example of a public-key cryptosystem.
See also knapsack problem.
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---- — TEUTOPOLIS — While Brother Simon Van Ackeren was only in Teutopolis a short time before his death from tuberculosis at age 20, local Catholic youth born decades after his death ask him for intercession.
Lisa Siemer, the director of Christian education at St. Francis of Assisi, says the members of her youth group have "adopted" the late Franciscan brother as their patron, even though he has never been formally beatified or canonized as a saint.
"As Catholics, we ask for the intercession of saints," Siemer said. "We have taken Brother Simon as our patron and asked the kids to pray to him for the success of our Catholic Heart Work Camp."
According to a book written by the Rev. Philip Marquard, a Franciscan priest, Lawrence Van Ackeren was born Feb. 17, 1918, in the tiny east-central Nebraska town of Humphrey. The seventh of 12 children, Lawrence was known as Curly or Van to his friends.
Father Marquard notes that Curly wanted to become a Franciscan priest. But after it was determined that he didn't have the academic skill to go through the demanding curricula required of aspiring priest, he opted to become a lay brother and sent to Teutopolis for a sort of tryout in early 1937.
Lawrence Van Ackeren became Brother Simon on March 2, 1937. Father Marquard records that the young brother soon became a fixture in the Teutopolis Franciscan community.
"He worked like a beaver, smiling all the day long," the priest wrote.
But disaster struck for the young brother in early 1938, when his ankle began hurting. At first, it was believed Brother Simon had torn a ligament playing basketball years earlier. But it turned out to be worse than a simple torn ligament.
After a trip to St. Louis for diagnosis, Brother Simon learned he had tuberculosis of the bone. When he returned to Teutopolis, his ankle was in a cast and he was reduced to limping along on crutches.
But Father Marquard reports that the young brother continued to work hard at the seminary until the TB spread throughout his body. He died May 10, 1938, in the old St. Anthony Hospital.
Father Marquard wrote that Brother Simon's superiors recognized early on that his spirit was unusual. Still, 75 years after his death, no formal application for beatification or canonization has been made.
Sister-in-law Mary Jo Van Ackeren, who married Lawrence's late brother Francis, said Brother Simon would probably tell anybody seeking to gain him formal recognition to forget about it.
"I don't know whether he would want it," said Mrs. Van Ackeren. "He was very humble."
While young Mary Jo didn't become acquainted with the Van Ackeren family until after Brother Simon's death, she remembers that family members characterized young Lawrence as someone who preferred helping his mother in the house than working out on the farm.
"Lawrence was very tight with his mother," she said. "He wasn't one to play with his brothers. He wanted badly to belong to the Franciscans."
While the 84-year-old said she probably won't live to see Brother Simon receive formal recognition for his spiritual feats, she believes more can be done in the young man's memory.
"He was such a good example for today's youth," she said. "I do think more should be done. Brother Simon is definitely worthy of a little recognition."
While Brother Simon is well-known as an intercessor in financial matters, the Catholic Encyclopedia notes that miracles associated with most modern-day saints are health-related. Those promoting sainthood for a servant of the church must be able to document one miracle for beatification, or blessing, and a second miracle for canonization, or sainthood. However, no one can currently document a specific occurrence of one related to Brother Simon.
The Rev. Vernon Olmer, associate pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, grew up in Humphrey and knew some of the younger Van Ackeren siblings.
"We knew he was a very good religious person who bore his cross in a heroic way," Olmer said. "It would certainly be a feather in our province to have him declared blessed, or a saint."
Meanwhile, Brother Simon continues to lie at rest in the mausoleum directly east of of St. Francis church.
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We often hear stories of Cubans defecting from their country to come to America.
But it's much less common to hear of Americans who have fled to Cuba.
What happens when they get there? And what will happen to the Hakkens if they indeed sailed all the way from St. John's Pass to Cuba?
Tampa attorney Daniel Fernandez says it would be difficult for U.S. authorities to bring the Hakkens back.
"There are fugitives from the United States in Cuba, hundreds of them, that we can't get back to prosecute. So, it's going to be tough," he said.
But he added that diplomacy may improve those chances, because Cuba doesn't have much to gain.
"I think from a diplomatic perspective, they've got nothing to gain and they've got a lot to lose in terms of public relations around the world. So there's a chance that with the right diplomacy the child (children) could be returned," he said.
The last time that the Unites States and Cuba clashed over a custody issue made headlines around the nation and around the world. Elian Gonzales was 6 years old in 1999 when his mother and 12 others fled Cuba in an aluminum boat.
Elian's mother drowned on the way over, and his father back in Cuba demanded he be brought back.
The situation culminated months later in a raid where federal agents seized Elian and returned him to Cuba.
What happens with the Hakkens, if they are in Cuba, is now an international matter, and could wind up at President Obama's desk.
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A Colorado woman was impaled by a light pole after she crashed because she was texting and driving.
The popular movie service Netflix is branching and taking a step into their own programming with a new show that has South Carolina ties.
Friday, Netflix debuted a new show entitled "House of Cards" starring Kevin Spacey. The series is directed by award winning director David Fincher, who is known for "Fight Club" and "The Social Network." The show is the first to air exclusively on Netflix.
The video streaming service spent a reported $100 million on the Washington based drama that takes a look at politics, but also shines a spotlight on South Carolina.
"House of Cards" is a loose but respectful adaptation of the 1990s British political thriller of the same name, a TV masterpiece starring Ian Richardson as a conniving, manipulating Parliamentarian who rises to the level of prime minister before meeting his fate in the span of just 12 hours that aired over several years as a trilogy.
The new "House of Cards" is set in Washington, D.C., in the current day. It finds Spacey as U.S. Congressman Francis Underwood, a shrewd country boy from South Carolina who, early on, describes himself as "just a lowly House majority whip (whose) job is to clear the pipes and keep the sludge moving."
Kevin Spacey plays Underwood representing the Fifth Congressional District, stretching over most of the Pee Dee and into York and Lancaster Counties.
This represents what was considered the Fifth District before population growth prompted the need for an additional congressman and the lines were redrawn to create the 7th Congressional District, the seat Rep. Tom Rice was elected to in 2012.
One of his staff members on the show played by Michael Kelly is a real life graduate of Coastal Carolina University.
Like the original, the new "Cards" has its particular Francis soon joining forces with a young, hungry and attractive journalist (Kate Mara) in a partnership of subterfuge and mutual convenience that quickly gets personal.
And he, too, has a strong and supportive helpmate, his wife Claire (played by Robin Wright) whom he loves "more than a shark loves blood."
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I thought Mountain View was a wholly-owned leisure service of Google, but it seems that Prometheus calls the shots in this town, or Google would've been allowed to realize their excellent dormitory housing idea, reducing traffic woes.
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Are we changing the population total on the city limits signs? No way we can add all this housing and expect to stay at 75K.
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Good spot to build housing, close to rail and bus network, close to major employers.
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Selectively Modulating Adult Stem Cells to Treat Muscle Wasting Diseases
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The scientific advancements of stem cell and developmental biology over the last decade have formed a solid foundation to pursue regenerative medicines for diseases with little to no treatment options. These discoveries have contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of stem cell niches across many tissues of the body and of the key stem cell pathways, such as Wnt, Hedgehog and Notch, which can be specific to and influence these niches. The quickest way to bring in the horizon for stem cell medicines may be through the use of conventional pharmaceuticals to modulate key stem cell pathways. The premise of this approach is to intervene using small molecules and biologics, modulating stem cell biology for a desired outcome such as cell proliferation and differentiation for therapeutic benefit. As each year passes, more stem and progenitor cell populations are being identified in adult tissues, and myriad proof of concepts for treating diseases have emerged based on activating stem and progenitor cells. The goal of this project is to identify new small molecule or protein therapeutics that can attenuate, prevent, or reverse muscle-wasting in patients by stimulating the endogenous regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle. Muscle-wasting disorders are a large and growing public health problem affecting more than 22 million people in the U.S. Skeletal muscle contains a defined population of adult stem cells, called satellite cells, which are important for muscle's natural growth and repair. However, until recently, no single marker or mechanism of action was known and could provide a therapeutic opportunity into this process. Today, we can identify a subset of satellite cells that is capable of self-renewal and long-term reconstitution of the satellite cell niche necessary for proper muscle maintenance. Our research has also elucidated the important mechanism by which the satellite stem cells proliferate to facilitate normal muscle regeneration. This proliferation is mediated by a Wnt7a, which is specific to skeletal muscle and is an important point for new therapeutic intervention for muscle-wasting diseases. We propose to translate this basic science research breakthrough into a development candidate through our specific ability to query this biology and screen for small molecule activators of this pathway. To recapitulate human physiology and improve drug screening results, we will use primary human satellite stem cells as well as employ advanced induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology to support secondary screening. Overall this proposed research leverages the most advanced stem cell research and technology to bring forward a developmental drug candidate to address muscle-wasting diseases, a devastating and growing health problem facing California and our nation.
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Muscle-wasting syndromes such as disuse atrophy, cachexia, and sarcopenia affect millions of patients and represent significant areas of unmet medical need. More than 17 million people in the U.S., including 1.8 million in California, suffer from sarcopenia, which is considered by the Centers for Disease Control as one of the top five major U.S. health risks. Approximately, 45 percent of the elderly U.S. population is sarcopenic. These disorders, as diseases of aging, are a major cause of quality of life problems and increased healthcare costs. Sarcopenia affects all elderly regardless of ethnicity, gender or wealth. Elderly patients suffering from sarcopenia often require assistance to accomplish basic tasks of independent living and are also at increased risk of serious injury from falls and fractures. For 2007, U.S. healthcare costs directly attributed to sarcopenia exceeded $26 billion, of which California spent more than $3 billion to treat and manage this debilitating disorder. With an aging demographic, we can expect this health problem to only continue to grow and the demands on healthcare systems to increase. The ability to positively affect just 10 percent of the sarcopenic patients with a new therapeutic would result in healthcare savings of more than $3 billion as well as restore quality of life for these patients. Current treatments rely on steroids or steroidal mechanisms of actions, but no approved therapies exist today that can reverse the effects of muscle wasting to improve the function and mobility of sufferers. Our research has identified a method to specifically activate satellite stem cells to proliferate, thereby increasing the underlying stem cell population and restoring muscle mass. This breakthrough creates a new paradigm in satellite stem cell biology that can be leveraged for therapeutic intervention. The elucidation and therapeutic targeting of other stem cell mechanisms, such as bone morphogenic proteins and erythropoietin in bone and blood, have created new medicines addressing billion dollar markets. This proposal would provide the necessary translational research to identify a drug candidate that could be a first-in-class therapeutic capable of specifically targeting the relevant pathways leading to satellite stem cell expansion, thereby stimulating the endogenous regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle. There is clearly a profound need to address muscle-wasting disorders, including sarcopenia, for the sufferers of this disease as well as to alleviate the already overburdened healthcare system. This proposed research leverages breakthroughs in stem cell research to accelerate the development of much needed new medicines not only for citizens of California but for the nation and world. Furthering this promising discovery to establish a drug candidate for sarcopenia will help address this growing public health problem that currently has no solution.
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This application for a Development Candidate Award focuses on identifying small molecule and protein therapeutics for muscle-wasting diseases, such as disuse atrophy, cachexia and sarcopenia. The applicant presents published and limited preliminary data identifying the protein Wnt7a and its downstream effectors as regulators of skeletal muscle satellite stem cell self renewal. In mice, this protein is capable of increasing satellite stem cell number and muscle mass. The applicant proposes to extend this work by evaluating systemic injection of Wnt7a protein, and variants thereof, in animal models of muscle injury; identifying genes specifically expressed in satellite stem cells and identifying and validating gene targets of the Wnt7a pathway; establishing and performing cell based screens to identify small molecules that enhance satellite stem cell number; and finally, selecting the best therapeutic option. While reviewers agreed that this proposal could make a significant impact if successful, they felt that much of the work falls outside the scope of the RFA and would be better suited for a Basic Biology grant. Specifically, reviewers described many aspects of the application as early assay development such as identification of a genomic signature of satellite stem cells. They noted that the proteomic screen proposed is a target discovery effort and explicitly out of the scope of this award. Reviewers also questioned the rationale for targeting the Wnt7a pathway systemically, which could affect many other cell types in the body. They would have appreciated data addressing the specificity of the Wnt7a pathway to skeletal muscle satellite stem cells. Reviewers found the feasibility of the proposal to lead to a development candidate difficult to assess. The preliminary data was sparse and inadequately discussed. For example, there is no data demonstrating an effect of Wnt7a on satellite cells following systemic delivery in mice. They also expressed concern whether a development candidate could be achieved in three years given the stage of the research, for example, the inclusion of target discovery and validation, and that cell-based assays to identify compounds that stimulate Wnt7a pathway signaling have not yet been developed. As sufficient numbers of satellite stem cells are unobtainable, the applicant proposes to use alternative cell sources, without addressing how accurately these cells model signaling in bona fide satellite stem cells. Reviewers were also concerned that the library of compounds to be screened is quite small and comprised mostly of drugs, which are likely to be inhibitors rather than activators. They noted that the likelihood of finding hits may be low. Reviewers noted that, even if successful, the end result of this proposal would likely be a lead candidate, requiring extensive additional preclinical work, not a development candidate ready for IND-enabling studies. The reviewers noted that the team brings together a wide variety of backgrounds and experience to the project, and have well demonstrated track records for the approaches. However, it is not clear that any of the team members, outside of one external consultant, have experience with satellite stem cell biology. Overall, while reviewers agreed that muscle wasting diseases represent an important unmet medical need, they found much of the research described in this proposal to be basic, rather than translational, and did not believe that a development candidate would result from it.
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SALEM — The executive director of HAWC, the Salem-based domestic violence agency, is resigning but will remain as interim director until a replacement is found.
Both Candace Waldron, the executive director of Healing Abuse Working for Change, and Stephen Feron, the president of HAWC's board, said Waldron's resignation is not connected to a state investigation into allegations of abuse at a domestic violence shelter.
"It is absolutely not related," Feron said yesterday.
That investigation cleared HAWC of accusations by lawyers for four residents who claimed they were subjected to humiliating or retaliatory treatment. It also made recommendations for training, policy development and other measures.
Waldron told board members in May that she planned to step down from the post she's held for more than a dozen years by the end of 2012 but agreed to stay on as interim director until a replacement is hired, she and Feron said yesterday.
Feron said the board has hired a consultant, Third Sector New England, to assist in the search for a new director. Major donors were sent a letter in October, he said.
"We love Candace," Feron said. "The board loves Candace, and we fully support her."
Waldron said she is trying to complete a memoir and saw an opportunity to do that when her youngest child recently started college.
"No way was I going to be able to do that while also running a nonprofit," she said.
"I've loved my 13 years at HAWC," Waldron said. "I love my staff."
She acknowledged that there have been "a lot of challenges along the way," but also some major successes, including establishing a parent-child trauma recovery team, the purchase and renovation of the shelter, the change in name from "Help for Abused Women and their Children" in order to reflect the diversity of the clientele, and a grant that allowed HAWC to expand legal advocacy for women in court.
Waldron will remain with the organization on a part-time basis until a new director is in place. Feron said that is likely to happen sometime later this year.
The consultant is conducting interviews of HAWC employees and taking an overall look at its operations and will then create a job description for the new director.
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Admission and financial aid director Sara Nordhoff and Knight Family Scholars director Chad Faber chat about admissions, financial aid, and what brought them to their careers. Chad came to CGS from admissions work at Harvard, and Sara's work in admissions included the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Mt. Holyoke, and Bennington.
Q: Tell us about your backgrounds, and how that led to your commitment to admissions and the realization of the importance of financial aid.
SARA: I grew up in a small fishing village, Damariscotta, Maine, where about half my class went to four-year colleges, mostly to state schools. When I went to Middlebury College in Vermont I received financial aid, and I never would have been able to go without it. I was hoping to spend my junior year at an exchange program at Edinburgh University in Scotland. There wasn't financial aid available, and I remember conversations with my parents about whether it was really going to be doable for us. We asked Middlebury for assistance, knowing that if they didn't help it wouldn't be possible for me to go. And they did help. That was the moment when I realized that my school was really committed to my making the absolute most of my experience there. And that's what I see as the power of financial aid. There were not a lot of students at Middlebury at that time receiving financial assistance, and I felt at times like the poster child for diversity. I was sensitive because I felt like you could kind of tell who was on financial aid and who wasn't. If you have a financial aid policy because you're trying to create the best and most diverse student community possible, you need to make sure your school community is ready to embrace people coming from all perspectives. And it feels to me like Catlin Gabel does a great job of celebrating the individual students for who they are and where they're coming from—and for what they have to say when they're sitting around the classroom table. I chose to work in admissions because I love the art and science of it, and I love cultivating a community. The moment when I call families in the spring and say, "You've been admitted, and we're going to make it financially possible for you to come," is like no other. I think that's a lot of why I've stayed in this field— helping to make those possibilities happen for people.
CHAD: I lived in a metropolis of 250 in western Pennsylvania called Turkeytown. All that I knew growing up was from helping out on a farm. And I was caretaker of a cemetery, and I stocked shelves in a grocery store. I saw how hard my dad had worked in the steel mill, and I knew I didn't want to do any of those things. And I knew I had to get out of there in order to do something different. My dad was underemployed after most of the steel mills closed, and my mom was at home. So my plan was to enlist in the Marine Corps to get money for college—though college wasn't an expectation there. The month before I graduated from high school I got an ROTC scholarship, which basically provided full financial aid for me to go to college. I went to Georgetown, which was the one college I had been to other than Pitt. I didn't know how to write when I got to Georgetown. One of my professors there said, "We need a five-to-seven page paper next Monday," and I said, "On one topic? All about one thing?" I was really shocked in a way. How I struggled! I think that's where I realized the power of education. I graduated from Georgetown on a Saturday and was in the Navy on Monday morning. I owed the military four years, but ended up staying almost nine years. A book called The Gatekeepers by New York Times writer Jacques Steinberg, who followed an admissions officer around Wesleyan for a year, was transformative for me. I read it while I was doing alumni admissions interviews for Georgetown, teaching high school, and talking to kids about the choices they were going to make. I knew then that I wanted to be an admissions officer. When I got an admissions job at Harvard I realized, "Wow. Now I'm the gatekeeper—from a mobile home in Turkeytown, Pennsylvania. How the heck did I ever end up doing this?" I saw a lot of kids a lot smarter than I who had even less opportunity than I had, and what kind of difference we could make in their lives.
Q: Have you had experiences with families where giving aid became crucial?
SARA: Yes, we've had Catlin Gabel families whose situations changed due to illness or a change in income. We get behind the kids and the families that we decide to take, whatever it takes, whether that's supporting them academically when they're struggling in their coursework, or supporting them financially when they're struggling with their finances. It takes a lot to come forth and say, "We can't do it any more. Can you help us?" There's a certain amount of pride there. I know in my family, my dad especially, it hits pretty hard when you have to ask for help.
Q: What are your roles here and your admissions strategy? Admission is a huge responsibility. Somebody like you said yes to every person in every classroom here.
SARA: What I like about the addition of the Knight Family Scholars program to admission at Catlin Gabel is that it amplifies the overall strategy of what we're trying to do in admissions— which is to bring in the brightest, most engaging, community-minded kids we can. To me that means kids from all over the metro area, from private and public schools, from households that speak English, Spanish, and other languages. And that gets at our financial assistance for these families. Our outreach strategy is about going out to schools all over the Portland metro area, about leveraging all our parents to get the word out about Catlin Gabel to their networks. When we get to the point of making hard decisions on who can come here and who can't, we have a budget in mind that we can use for financial assistance, but that's not what's driving our overall efforts.
CHAD: The big thing is that we're trying to find families that don't know about Catlin Gabel. We can do a better job of going into communities and educating kids and families about what independent education is, what the value is, and how that's going to help their child. It's harder now for any state, not just Oregon, to do what it's done before because of the economic times we're in. I want the Knight Family Scholar program and the school to look like Portland. I want to see more kids from Hillsboro and the east side. As the income gap widens in this country, so does the education gap, and you've got to try and reduce that. A variety of independent schools can really differentiate what kids learn and make for an economically and intellectually stronger country.
SARA: The gift from the Knight family for the scholars program is invaluable, but reaching out to these communities and expanding this funnel of students applying to the school will put pressure on our financial aid dollars. This is why the school has launched its arts and endowment campaign. What's important is that we both feel completely supported by the school's leadership to say, "We want more great kids thinking about Catlin Gabel."
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Percentage of students receiving financial assistance
2011–12 26%
2010–11 28%
2009–10 26%
2008–09 21%
2007–08 21%
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2010–11 16%
2009–10 16%
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