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United Nations SG's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB)
- Date submitted: 7 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
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Good management of water and sanitation is a precondition for sustainable development. It underpins the three pillars of sustainable development and also contributes to a green economy and to poverty eradication. These are compelling reasons to address water and sanitation challenges in UNCSD2012.
UNSGAB believes that the global community must make progress on three major water and sanitation
challenges during UNCSD2012.
This paper makes the case for a strong focus and decisions on (i) access to sanitation & drinking
water, (ii) wastewater management and (iii) more productive water use in agriculture. It suggests
objectives on these issues to be decided in UNCSD2012 and describes potential targets related to
Objective 1 ?Access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Ensure universal access to sanitation and safe drinking water through the adoption of plans for accelerated implementation of all dimensions of the human right to water and sanitation: safety, availability, accessibility, acceptability, affordability,
non-discrimination, participation and accountability.
Objective 2 ? Common vision of wastewater management. Governments together decide to strengthen
their respective actions on pollution of freshwater by adopting a shared vision of urban, industrial and
agricultural wastewater management including collection, treatment and water reuse.
Objective 3 ? More food with the water available. Adoption of an internationally agreed political
objective linking food production and water use through increasing global water productivity of
1. Introduction
The global community is aiming to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012 (UNCSD2012) with a specific focus on poverty eradication in the context of green economy. Good management of water and sanitation underpins sustainable development?s social, economic and environmental pillars. Furthermore, water and sanitation also contribute to a green economy and to poverty eradication. Another objective of the UNCSD2012 is to assess the remaining gaps in the implementation of previously agreed goals. Two major gaps are the insufficient progress made for basic sanitation and for the management of water, including provision of drinking water and management of water resources.
These are among the many compelling reasons to take on water and sanitation challenges in Rio. Clear, articulate objectives for sanitation and water must inform the renewed vision for the future that emerges from UNCSD2012. UNSGAB believes that the global community should make real progress on three major water and sanitation challenges, while also making sure that water-related disasters do not reverse any progress made.
This paper makes the case for a strong focus and concrete decisions on access to sanitation & drinking water, wastewater management and more productive water use in agriculture. The paper proposes related objectives to be decided in UNCSD2012 and describes potential targets to support them.
2. The Challenges
2.1 Access to Sanitation and Drinking Water
Since the first Rio Summit in 1992, the global landscape has evolved with the emergence of dominating issues such as urbanization, climate change, financial and food crises, and devastating natural disasters. While global politics, economics and social priorities are in constant flux, one thing has stayed stubbornly constant for the last 20 years: the 2.6 billion people who lack access to
improved sanitation facilities, now roughly one third of the global population. The trends are better
for access to improved water sources. However, (i) an estimated 884 million people still have no
access to improved water sources for their basic needs, (ii) access to improved water sources is
decreasing in the urban half of the world and (iii) many more than 884 million people may have access
to improved water sources, however, it is not safe for consumption.i In fact, it is estimated that
between 2 and 3 billion people might not have access to safe drinking water.ii This sets up a vicious
cycle of ill health and further impoverishment with severe personal, financial and health costs. In
addition, water sources might not be close enough to households so that many people, mostly girls and
women, continue to endure the time-consuming task of water collection. This hinders their
opportunities for education and formal paid employment. Access to safe drinking water and
sanitation is recognized by the UN General Assembly as a human right essential to the full enjoyment
of life and all other human rights. The creation of any future global development framework must
build on this growing international consensus by incorporating the centrality of these two basic
services in the three pillars of sustainable development:
1) Social: When feces are not properly contained and treated, they often pollute the water sources, thus
leading to illness and death. According to UNICEF, 1.5 million deaths per year, 90% being children
under 5, can be attributed to unsafe water, poor sanitation, and the lack of hygiene.iii It is estimated
that at any given time, approximately half the people in developing countries suffer from chronic
diseases associated with inadequate provision of sanitation and safe drinking water.iv Open defecation
is the daily routine for 1.2 billion people globally.v A healthy living environment, one that supports
human dignity and is free of disease-transmitting agents and conditions, is impossible if open
defecation is widely practiced. Access to safe, clean toilets brings dignity, equity and safety,
particularly for women and girls. Toilets and safe water in schools increase attendance, particularly
for adolescent girls. Without sanitation and clean water, sustainable development?s social objectives
remain unmet.
2) Economic: A growing body of empirical evidence shows that poor sanitation and a lack of clean
water curbs economic growth. The World Bank assessed in 2010 the annual economic impact of
poor sanitation in a range of countries. It found, for example, that the annual cost of poor sanitation in
India was US$54 billion, translating to around 6.4% of GDP. vi The economic objectives of
sustainable development will be greatly advanced by the expansion of basic sanitation services. In
addition, providing basic sanitation services such as toilets, operation and maintenance services and
reuse of human waste, on a regular basis, creates a market for entrepreneurs, in particular for local and
small-scale businesses.
3) Environmental: Clearly, a healthy environment depends on sanitation. When human wastes
pollute water sources through open defecation, dumping from buckets or unsafe disposal of latrine
effluents, or when wastewater is not collected after use to be diverted from local surroundings,
ecosystems and people suffer, and ecosystem services are at risk.
The global community has adopted two Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets to improve
access to basic sanitation and access to safe drinking water.vii While the world is globally on track to
meet the drinking water target, it is clear that many who are considered to have access to improved
water sources, still do not enjoy water that is safe for human consumption. The MDG sanitation
target is arguably the most behind of all the MDGs. This target was endorsed at UNCSD2002 in
Johannesburg, thereby putting this neglected issue onto the international development agenda. In
2012 in Rio, countries can honor the legacy of the Johannesburg basic sanitation target, while creating
the context for the next logical step, by agreeing on a goal for universal access to basic sanitation. In
addition, countries should reinvigorate and upscale efforts by adopting a universal access to safe
drinking water goal, as well as setting forth the means to ensure success.
2.2 Management of wastewater: collection, treatment and water reuse
Although many countries have national policies with respect to management of wastewaterviii, the
global community does not share any common vision on wastewater management. UNCSD2012 is an
opportunity to fill this gap.
The MDG sanitation target monitors access to decent toilets, which does not encompass sanitation in
all its components. Humans and the planet need more than basic sanitation. We need the pollution
resulting from domestic, urban, industrial or agricultural discharge of wastewater to be controlled to
protect our health, our economies and our ecosystems.
Worldwide, it is estimated that up to 90% of wastewater is dumped untreated into water bodiesix
polluting usable water resources; this exacerbates the impact of water-related disasters such as floods,
when invading low-level settlements. These challenges are compounded not only by climate change,
but also by the loss of half of the world's wetlands, which severely cripples natural cleaning systems.
While currently there is no absolute shortage of clean water in the world, availability and access to
clean affordable water varies widely, with some regions and countries under significant stress.
Furthermore, demand is increasing. Water demand has been growing at more than twice the rate of
population increase in the last century due to economic growth and changes in consumption patterns.
Given this reality, it is imperative to treat water after use. Water reuse is one of the solutions for the
Recent publicationsx have confirmed the high economic rate of return of investments in wastewater
management. Furthermore, there are many linkages with other green growth activities since
wastewater management creates opportunities such as:
- a source of energy through burning sludge extracted from wastewater, using calories transported
by the wastewater or using wastewater flows to produce hydroelectricity
- a source of water and also a source of nutrients for agriculture both of which can contribute to
solving the food crisis
- a source of water to mitigate increasing water scarcity
- a way to improve people?s health and nutrition and to protect ecosystem integrity
- a way to improve otherwise polluted lands to benefit economic activities including tourism
- a way to develop peri-urban agricultural activities to increase employment and provide urban
centres with food, while reducing transportation and other costs
Currently, there is no internationally agreed target for wastewater collection and treatment, and water
reuse; and no system to effectively monitor how much wastewater countries and the global community
is treating. UNCSD2012 is an opportunity for the global community to recognize the linkages
among wastewater, food and energy by rallying around a common vision of wastewater management,
in recognition of wastewater as a vital resource for development.
2.3 Water use in agriculture
It is impossible to address management of water resources and growing water scarcity without
addressing water use in agriculture. Currently, 70% of all freshwater withdrawals are used by the
agricultural sector for irrigation.xi
Economic progress, notably in the emerging countries, translates into increased demand for diversified
diets. World food demand will surge both because of this phenomenon and from sheer population
growth. Food production will need to increase by 70% globally and by 100% in developing
countries by 2050.xii Yet, both land and water resources, the basis of our food production, are finite
and already under heavy stress. Future agricultural production will need to have higher and more
sustainable yields if people are to be fed adequately. Given the growing competition for water from
industry, agriculture, power generation and people, new sources of water will have to be identified
especially if ecosystems are to be maintained and restored. In this context it does not seem possible
that irrigated agriculture uses much more water than today. In OECD countries, freshwater use in
irrigation is already decreasing.xiii
It is therefore not only desirable but imperative that water systems for agricultural purposes, irrigation
in particular but also for livestock care, be more efficient, thereby raising the productivity of farmland.
Gaining more yield and value from less water has many benefits: it can reduce the need for ?new?
water; it can limit and even reverse environmental degradation and ultimately contain the competition
for water. Such progresses should not be limited to irrigated agriculture through technological
improvement but should encompass the selection of appropriate crops while not loosing effective
methods of traditional farming.xiv
While the water constraint is still underestimated and undervalued by many food scenarios, the linkage
between water and food is increasingly understood. The global community needs to take action to
grow more food with less water in order to mitigate current and potential difficulties in the future.
Objectives and relevant indicators recognizing the fundamental relationship between agricultural
output and water use could energize stakeholders to take a fresh look.
3. The three Water Objectives
These three water Objectives are offered to the UNCSD2012 to help sharpen the substantive
discussion on water and sanitation. It is possible that countries will negotiate precise targets against
which to quantify progress: in this case, potential targets are hereafter proposed. Making
improvements as suggested below will contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation
as well as to a green economy.
Objective 1 ?Access to safe drinking water and sanitation
Ensure universal access to sanitation and safe drinking water through the adoption of plans for
accelerated implementation of all dimensions of the human right to water and sanitation: safety,
availability, accessibility, acceptability, affordability, non-discrimination, participation and
Examples of targets:
- universal access to basic sanitation and improved water sources by 20xx
- universal access to safe drinking water by 20yy
- development of good quality services in cities at a rate that exceeds the rate of urban growth
- drinking water networks to supply water continuously (24/7) in order to ensure safety and
availability of water
Possible actions
Such targets would need to be supported by the establishment of feasible sets of global, regional and
national targets and the adoption of meaningful and measurable indicators to keep track of progress on
the basis of five-year rolling milestones. An integrated monitoring programme of the indicators
linked to the criteria established for the human right to water and sanitation and the factors
determining the enabling environment is to become effective after 2015.
Objective 2 ? Common vision of wastewater management
Governments together decide to strengthen their respective actions on pollution of freshwater by
adopting a shared vision of urban, industrial and agricultural wastewater management including
collection, treatment and water reuse
Examples of targets:
- reduce the percentage of wastewater that is not collected safely from households
- reduce the percentage of wastewater that is discharged into the natural environment without
- increase the percentage of urban wastewater that is treated for safe reuse in agriculture and
industrial processes
- reduce the amount of water pollution arising from agriculture
- reduce the amount of water pollution released by industry
Possible actions
- Establish or strengthen national policies and regulations for wastewater collection, treatment and
discharge in order to ensure that individual and collective practices and systems are sufficient to
protect health of individuals against potential contamination by others and by economic
activities and to protect natural ecosystems against harmful pollution
- Get organized to monitor and stimulate at national level progress of wastewater collection and
treatment by collective systems and individual facilities
- Get organized to monitor and control potential contamination of drinking water sources by manmade
- Introduce or strengthen laws and other forms of regulation to support the reduction of pollutants
and make water reuse possible, including the recovery of positive substances
- Request the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) or another UN agency to collect
national statistics on wastewater management and report on its global progress
Objective 3 ? More food with the water available
Adoption of an internationally agreed political objective linking food production and water use
through increasing global water productivity of agriculture
Examples of targets:
- Irrigated agriculture to grow more food with the same amount of freshwater and without overabstracting
water tables
- 70% of irrigated land using technology that increases crop per drop by 20xx
- Organizing urban use of water to allow its reuse in agriculture in all water scarce areas


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Free art in the Twin Cities
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum Frank Gehry's gleaming silver building (left) on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River houses the University of Minnesota's art. The museum has 17,000 works and is known for its collections of American modernism, ceramics, Mimbres pottery and Korean furniture. Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
Minneapolis Institute of Arts The recently expanded museum's holdings include a renowned Asian art collection among more than 80,000 works that span 5,000 years of human history. Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Tons of sculpture
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden The star attraction in this free garden is Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's Spoonbridge and Cherry (left), with its 5,800-pound spoon and 1,200-pound cherry. More than 40 other works are on view, including Kinji Akagawa's Garden Seating, Reading, Thinking bench and The Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge designed by Siah Armajani. Tours are available in summer.
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Enjoy plants and animals
Como Zoo and Conservatory A new conservatory wing features orchid, bonsai and fern rooms. The zoo, meanwhile, houses all the animals that children like (zebras, giraffes, lions, monkeys, penguins and more) in a small, easy-to-navigate area. The new Tropical Encounters exhibit spotlights both animals and plants in a rainforest setting.
More free attractions in the Twin Cities
Minnesota Capitol A $270 million, three-year renovation of the 1905 capitol will wrap up in 2017; until then, indoor access is limited but visitors can take outdoor self-guided tours. Check on the progress of the renovation: mnhs.org
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Wildlife in Minnesota
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Rochert About 18 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, this 43,000-acre sanctuary (left), in the transition zone between northern hardwood and coniferous forests, has more than 250 species of birds and 50 types of mammals. A visitors center overlooks marshland and has exhibits and a theater presentation about area wildlife. Explore the refuge on a 5-mile self-guided scenic drive and or hiking trails.
- Photo Courtesy of Lake Superior Marine Museum Association
Pilot a Great Lakes ship
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, Duluth Learn about the lake's shipping industry and try your hand on a pilothouse wheel. The center has three replica cabins and a pilothouse, a two-story steam engine, 50 scale-model exhibits and presentations on shipwrecks, life on board a boat and more. The center's location at the foot of the Aerial Lift Bridge provides for great ship-watching, as huge freighters pass within 200 feet of the building.

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|Toomer is the MVP
Senior Korey Toomer, a linebacker from Las Vegas, Nev., was heralded Saturday night as the Most Valuable Player for the Idaho Vandals at the team's annual awards ceremony and banquet at the University Inn-Best Western.
Toomer also earned the team's Defensive Player of the Year honor after leading the team in tackles for loss (10.5) and quarterback sacks (four). He finished the season with 68 total tackles – fifth on the team, and had one pass interception, four breakups, three hurries, one blocked kick and one fumble recovery.
Where he garnered additional attention was in his late-season role at fullback where he scored one two-point conversion and three touchdowns on nine carries totaling 27 yards.
Also honored Saturday night were: Kama Bailey (Offensive Player of the Year and co-Wayne Anderson Coaches Award), Bobby Cowan (Special Teams Player of the Year), Michael Cosgrove and Matt Cleveland (Wayne Walker Ironman awards), Tre`Shawn Robinson (Vandal Pride Strength Award and Hec Edmundson Most Inspirational Award), Quin Ashley (co-Wayne Anderson Coaches Award), Daniel Micheletti (Kathy Clark Scholar-Athlete), John McKinley and Tyler Brooks (Special Teams Ironman awards), Dominique Blackman (Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year), Quinton Bradley (Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year), and Jake Manley (Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year).
The team also acknowledged its captains – Robinson and Cosgrove on defense, quarterback Brian Reader and offensive tackle Tyrone Novikoff on offense, and Brooks on special teams.
Bailey, from Honolulu, Hawai`i, was recognized for his versatility after finishing the 2011 campaign with a career-high rushing season (99 carries for 441 yards) to go with 34 receptions for 256 yards and five punt returns for 55 yards. He wraps up his Vandal career ranked eighth on Idaho's all-time all-purpose yardage list and the No. 1 kick returner in school history with 76 returns for 1,725 yards.
Cowan, from Vancouver, Wash., continued this year to make his mark as one of the best punters in Idaho football history. In 2011, his 88 punts tied Ron Davis (1970) for the single-season record, while his 4,084 punting yards set a Vandal single-season mark. His average of 46.4 per kick is second best for a single-season. He also has the school's third- and seventh-best single-season averages. His 2011 average was second best in the NCAA. He moved to the top of Idaho's career punting average list at 45.2 – 2.6 yards longer than the previous career mark set by Steve Hunter (1971-72). His 189 career punts are fourth all-time and his 8,552 career yards are third all-time.
Robinson, a senior from Upland, Calif., led the Vandals with 117 total tackles (59 solo and 58 assists) and had 7.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in addition to two pass breakups, four hurries and four forced fumbles. He finished tied for 25th nationally in total tackles and 19th in forced fumbles. He also was recognized for his tireless work in the weight room in earning the Vandal Pride Strength Award.
Ashley joined Bailey in earned the Wayne Walker Coaches Award after careers that involved whatever it took to best contribute to the team. Ashley, from Paris, Texas, joined the team as a quarterback, played some receiver along the way before wrapping up his Vandal career at safety where he had 78 total tackles (fourth best on the team) and a team-high three interceptions. Bailey spent time on special teams, at running back and as a slot receiver.
Cosgrove, from Las Vegas, Nev., and Cleveland, from Kent, Wash., were honored for their toils in the trenches. Cleveland started 38 consecutive games on the offensive line and Cosgrove started 38 straight and played in 49 as a defensive tackle.
Brooks, from Orofino, Idaho, and McKinley, from Arimo, Idaho, initially walked on as freshmen and were consistent performers on special teams throughout their careers.
The scholar-athlete award goes to Micheletti, from Meridian, Idaho, who is majoring in Electrical Engineering and caught seven passes for 83 yards in 2011.
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Of all their experience, National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert consider their two years with the lions of Duba the most exciting, important research they have donehere presented in fascinating text and 100 gripping images.
The tawny lion slinks through golden grass, stealthy and sinuous, utterly focused on the hunt. He's a perfect predator awaiting the instant when pure instinct triggers the rush, the spring, the ferocious slash of sharp claws and merciless fangs that will bring down her prey. It's a scene as old as Africa itself, yet its sudden, violent drama is always new.
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After years of being constantly busy supporting three kids, being a Social Worker then a psychotherapist, I'd forgotten how to relax. Even after retiring I helped to build a cabin, got into gardening, golfing and volunteering…always on the go. Then suddenly I became very ill and was hospitalized and immobilized by connecting needles, and horror or horrors with nothing to do.
But wait! As I looked out the window I noticed a chimney with a small stream of white smoke reaching to the sky.
"Bring me some paper and pencil" I croaked to my worried Sweetheart.
"You can't write now" as he gestured to my connected paraphernalia. However seeing my determined look, and rolling his eyes, he reluctantly retrieved a notebook, (which I eagerly balanced on my body) since a story was emerging with record speed. An amazing tale waiting to be told, and here I was…a captive audience.
While hospitalized, l7 chapters were written, yet I had no idea how the story would continue. I knew the title was to be "The Pope's Surprise" yet without a clue as to what the surprise would be. However it continued to unfold to completion during my speedy recovery.
But now what? Surely at my age I could hardly persuade an agent to become instantly enamored with a new novel by an unknown author. Yet I felt deeply that this story wanted to be told, so I struggled through the horrendous process of self-publishing. Writing was a breeze, but I'm a technical nitwit. Yet I did it…not perfect, mind you, but I'm proud that a beautiful message now lives as an actual book listed on Amazon.com.; and though in my 70's, I've re-invented myself as a novelist working on a sequel.
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This new gi has been completely redesigned to fit the girls in the sport. The top has been cut to have a narrower waist and a flared skirt. The pants have been modeled off the fit of a baggy women's jean cut. The pant body is cut to be curvy in the hips and the crotch has been shortened and is lower cut than the men's pants but still had the triple gusset.
The gi is made of the same high quality materials as all OTM gis. The fabric is a light weight pearl weave, the top is one piece top with full stress point re enforcements. The re enforcements have been stylized in to cool star logos. The collar is a UVA foam collar with rip stop material.
The inside of the gi has a beautiful inside print. The logos are woven tag, embroidery, and printed appliqué.
The pants are a light weight rip stop material with a triple gusset crotch. Pants are triple and double stitched and re enforced in all the right spots. Draw string is folded fabric so it will not rip or stretch


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Deion Luwynn Sanders (Prime Time, Neon Deion) (twitter: @DeionSanders)
Position: DB-WR
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, FL
High School: North Fort Myers
College: Florida St. (school history)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 117 (43rd overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2011
Other SR Links: Baseball-Reference.com, Minors at Baseball-Reference.com


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As a Junior (2013): Played in 31 matches and in 103 sets on the season…Finished second on the team with 300 kills (2.91 p/s)…Also accumulated 299 digs, 27 blocks, 18 service aces and 15 assists…Had 13 matches of double-figure kills and nine double-doubles…Had a season-high 20 kills against No. 20 Kansas on Aug. 31…Had a double-double with 10 kills and a season-high 19 digs in a four-set victory over Central Arkansas on Aug. 31…Had a double-double of 18 kills and 17 digs in a win against No. 21 Oregon and totaled 18 kills and 18 digs in a victory against rival ASU…Was named to the Arizona Invitational All-Tournament Team on Aug. 31.
As a Sophomore (Hawaii): Played in 23 matches with 22 starts...named First Team All-Big West...named to the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational and Verizon Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament teams...had 319 kills on the season and ranked fifth in the Big West with 3.89 k/s...also had 219 digs (2.67 d/s) and 28 total blocks (0.34 b/s)...recorded eight double-doubles on the season...had a season-high 22 kills in UH's NCAA Tournament opening-round win over Santa Clara (Nov. 30)...posted a season-high 19 digs against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 1) and season-highs of three aces at Pacific (Nov. 16) and vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 21)...buried 21 kills against Stanford (Aug. 26) to go along with 11 digs...had 20 kills and 14 digs in UH's second round match at Washington (Dec. 1)...recorded 14 kills and 11 digs against then-No. 3 UCLA (Sept. 9)...posted a season-high 19 digs against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 1)...delivered nine kills, 12 digs, and a career-high four blocks vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 21).
As a Freshman (Hawaii): Played in all 33 matches...was second on the team in kills (412) and kills per set (3.58)...also tallied 179 digs and had a WAC-best 42 service aces...named WAC Player of the Week (Sept. 19) and was selected second-team all-WAC...named to the Verizon Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team...named to the WAC All-Tournament team...posted 13 double-doubles on the season...had 25 kills and 23 digs against USC (12/9), both career-highs...had 11 kills and 20 digs in second-round win over Colorado State (Dec. 2)...had four consecutive double-doubles in a September stretch...had 10 kills and 19 digs against Pepperdine (Sept. 16), then followed that up the next night against the Waves with 23 kills and 15 digs...recorded double-figures in kills in the final seven matches of the season...had 13 kills and 14 digs in UH's comeback win against Fresno State in the WAC Tournament semifinal (Nov. 22)...had 17 kills and 12 digs at New Mexico State on ESPNU...posted 10 kills and 12 digs against UCLA (Spet. 4)...had 19 kills and 10 digs against Notre Dame (Oct. 18).
Prep: A 2011 graduate of Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, Calif...lettered in volleyball for three years under Coach Dave Huber...former high school teammate of UH middle hitter Emily Hartong...was twice named Sunset League Player of the Year and was also named to Volleyball Magazine's high school girl's volleyball All-America team...recorded over 1,000 kills in her career.
Personal: Born in Lakewood, Calif...major is undecided...parents are Greg and Lila Croson of Lakewood, Calif.


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Happy Valentine's Day!
I see you put in my favorite Kalanchoe! The Amaryllis looks a lot like Exotic Star.
Susan, Thank you so much for your amaryllis guess! -Turns out, I think it's one of Exotic Star's parents, Hippeastrum papilio. Any chance you know the begonia with the heart shaped leaf?… -kris
Makes me feel warm 🙂
Lynn, I'll bet you need some warmth right about now… Wish you could come over! -kris
Divine! Happy V. day back to you! Lower right is…? Oxalis?
Ginny, I should have mentioned that there are captions if you hover over with your mouse pointer. That is indeed Oxalis vulcanicola 'Copper Glow'. Lovely little thing. -kris
Oooh!!I see a gorgeous camellia! I planted one on my front garden with the tag promising that it is hardy in this zone!! So far it was alive after last winter, and seems to be hanging in there this winter! I'm excited to see if it actually thrives and booms!
Jean, I'm going to pay more attention next time I walk the dog past your house – what a treat it will be to see a camellia in bloom! -kris
Hard to tell what Begonia is from one leaf. It looks an angelwing hybrid. Maybe 'Linda Dawn' or 'Hawaiian Sunset'? Poke around with an image search.
Susan, that wasn't fair giving you just one leaf, was it? But your guesses led me to Kartuz Greenhouses' website – I had no idea they had so many begonias… I cruised until I found 'Mirage'. Bingo! Thanks! -kris (one of these days I'll take a picture of the whole plant – it's a beaut.)


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All 48 students in the Park City High School bands that are in Topsfield, Mass., to perform at the World Strides Heritage Festival this weekend, are safe and accounted for after a shootout that left one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects dead and his brother at large in a nearby area.
In fact, the students didn't arrive in Topsfield, which is 23 miles north of Boston, until a few hours after the incidents, said PCHS director of bands Chris Taylor during a phone call with The Park Record.
"We were 20 minutes into the flight and I noticed the news coming in about the shootout because they streamed it on the flight," Taylor said. "While most of the kids slept, (assistant band director) Bret Hughes and I were up most of the night trying to come up with a contingency plan."
On Friday, the group was supposed to take a guided tour of Boston that included visiting the U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides), and visit the city's North End Historic District, but found everything was shut down due to security, after an MIT security officer was shot and killed by one of the bombing suspects just across the river.
Instead, the group took a detour to Salem, which is north of Boston, so the students could explore the town's various art museums and the Witch museum.
The World Strides Heritage Festival, which is being held at Masconomet Regional High School, hasn't been cancelled, and the Park City bands are scheduled to perform Saturday, Taylor said.
"The school we're going to play at is north of Boston, and the cool thing is that the awards banquet will be at our hotel, so those things will go on as planned," Taylor said. "We will also have a clinic at Gordon College, which is, again, north of Boston, so we'll be good with that too."
The main concern Friday was to find a place to eat dinner.
"We were supposed to go to the Hard Rock Café, but it's closed as well," Taylor said. "Now we're trying to find a new place to go for dinner, because a reservation for 50 is sometimes kind of tricky."
The Park City band isn't the only group in limbo.
"Our hotel is housing more than 900 students from all over the country for the festival," Taylor said. "So, everyone is trying to find something to do.
"Hopefully by Monday, things will have calmed down in the city proper, so we can finally go down and do the things we were scheduled to do today," he said. "We fly back to Park City Tuesday night."
Lynelle Eckels, whose son James is in the Wind and Varsity Jazz ensembles, is also on the trip.
"The main thing is that everyone is fine," she told The Park Record. "All the hotel and airline people have told us that they have seen a lot of high school groups, and they've never seen any as well behaved as our groups."


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Since the City of Modesto, Calif., expanded its Food and Organic Waste Recycling Program, known as FORK, from residential to commercial collections in 2008, restaurants, food purveyors, hospitals, and other businesses have recycled 2,944 tons. The city composts 65,000 tons per year into fertilizer, earning a 17% credit toward its state-mandated diversion requirement. Photos: Nick Giron Photography
Any business operating within the city limits of Modesto, Calif., gets free training, display materials/visual instructions, and up to five 23-gallon Rubbermaid Slim Jim containers for use in their kitchens to help employees sort correctly. They empty the bins into a dedicated front-load dumpster outside.
Who: City of Modesto, Calif., Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department
What: Commercial Food and Organic Waste Recycling Program (FORK)
EPA grant: $49,850
City match: $44,050
Total project: $93,900
Going green is easier than ever if you're a business operating within the city limits of Modesto, Calif., and generate a healthy amount of food waste. Our Food and Organic Waste Recycling Program (FORK) turns the waste into nutrient-rich, certified-organic compost for farmers, landscapers, and the general public. This environmentally friendly approach to waste disposal is one reason the five-year-old program's been so successful.
Our programs to manage the 270,000 tons of waste Modestans produce every year are a highly visible part of daily life; and the Modesto Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department has consistently incorporated the concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle to contribute to a higher quality of life.
That's very important to our central California community, where the mountains (Yosemite National Park) and San Francisco are two hours away and a mild Mediterranean climate produces beautiful springs and falls and warm summers. Median household income is $49,413. Many residents come from families that have lived here for generations. Given this history, they have intense community pride. They organize themselves into neighborhood associations. Hundreds volunteer on city clean-up days. Their efforts help us find and remove 130 tons of illegally dumped items each year.
In addition to food, we recycle scrap metal, household hazardous waste, e-waste, oil and oil filters, tires, phone books, and — of course — glass bottles, plastics, and aluminum cans. We've partnered with Habitat for Humanity so residents can buy lumber, flooring, electrical items, and other construction items for half the retail price. They can call twice a year to schedule a free bulky items pickup.
Since 1989, whatever we can't recycle is burned to produce electricity at a facility owned and operated by Covanta Energy Inc. under a service agreement with Modesto and Stanislaus County as Covanta Stanislaus Inc. Revenues from the sale of electricity, recovered materials, and tipping fees from regular garbage and proprietary materials offset the facility's 24/7 year-round operations costs. Jurisdictions that participate in a Waste to Energy Joint Powers Authority get a 10% credit toward their state-mandated diversion requirement. The facility generates 20 megawatts, enough to power 20,000 homes; and recovers 5,000 tons of ferrous metal.
Yard waste, food waste, and paper products make up more than 66% of residential waste, so in 1997 we launched a backyard composting education and bin program and began using 50 acres of public land to compost the material. We process 65,000 tons a year into Mo-Gro-Pro fertilizer that sells for $3.25 per 1 cubic-foot bag.
All these activities produce annual gross receipts of more than $25 million, contributing $1.6 million to the city's general fund and $940,000 for street repairs. They also fully or partly fund litter abatement and an urban forestry program encompassing more than 110,000 street and park trees. (We've held the Tree City USA designation for 32 consecutive years since 1980.)
Statewide, organics comprise one-third of the 40 million tons of waste that 38 million Californians generate each year. With landfills slowly but surely running out of space, since 1985 the state's slowly raised the amount — first 25%, then 50%, and now 75% — that cities, counties, and state agencies must divert by 2020. To get there, the state isrequiring the commercial sector to begin recycling as of July 1.
So we're always looking for ways to meet our mandate of less than 5 pounds of waste/person/day.
Modesto's 50-acre composting facility is the linchpin of its Food and Organic Waste Recycling Program (FORK) and one reason the city consistently beats its annual landfill-diversion mandate of 4.7 pounds per capita. It takes four to six months to process organic material into a nutrient-rich soil amendment for farmers, contractors, and the general public to use.
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ZF-6948: Zend_Amf_Adobe_Introspector works incorrectly for functions with default argument values
If php file contains following code:
<?php class Srv{ function myFunc($id="hello") { return $id; } } and is then introspected using Zend_Amf_Adobe_Introspector the returned XML is: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
Clearly this XML is not correct, it contains two different entries for the function "myFunc".
Actually, it is correct. myFunc has two valid signatures - myFunc() and myFunc(string).
Yes. But it would be better if only one signature is returned something like,
This will help the client, which is introspecting to get the default value. I will also tell that the argument id already has a default value so may not be passed.
Fixed by rev. 18086 in trunk - added default value http://framework.zend.com/code/changelog/…
The issue is not fixed in Zend Framework 1.9.4 and 1.9.5 Looks like the fix did not make into these builds, although the bug says that it got fixed in 1.9.3


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Gardening Articles: Care :: Plant Care Techniques
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by National Gardening Association Editors
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Home lawns are here to stay, especially in the rainier parts of the country. In the drier West, home lawns are smaller, but there are still plenty of them. So no matter where you live, it is likely you'll need some type of lawn mower now or in the future.
Most Americans use some variation of the walk-behind, rotary power mower. Despite many improvements, mower design hasn't changed in nearly 60 years: a gasoline engine spins a metal blade that cuts the grass.
Although manufacturers have made heroic efforts to clean up gasoline engines (the newest mowers don't pollute nearly as much as older ones), they remain among the dirtiest tools gardeners use. According to one study, one older lawn mower pollutes as much as three cars. Add to this some increasingly restrictive state and federal emissions regulations, and you have a demand for innovation.
Corded electric mowers always had their champions, but the limitation of cord length precluded broad consumer acceptance. Corded mowers also included the dangerous potential for cut cords.
Enter the new cordless electric mowers. These mowers are far quieter than the gasoline-powered ones. Also, battery-powered mowers start with a switch, not a pull-cord, and there's no balky engine to coax to life.
We were impressed by an extensive study that compared gasoline to cordless electric mowers. Funded by the EPA, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), researchers found that 90 percent of the home gardeners they enlisted to test cordless electric mowers would recommend them to a friend or relative.
Clean and Quiet
Perhaps the best feature of these mowers is their minimal environmental impact. Even after accounting for power-plant emissions, replacing gas mowers with electrics results in a 99 percent reduction in carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and methane, and a 38 percent reduction in carbon dioxide.
Have you ever felt a twinge of guilt when your gasoline-powered mower first roars--those of us with nearby neighbors have. Or have you waited until you knew your neighbors were up and about before mowing the lawn? Gas mowers run at some 90 decibels (ear-protectors are recommended for operators), and normal conversation about 75 decibels. Electric mowers, operating in the 65- to 85-decibel range, make being a thoughtful neighbor a whole lot easier.


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When Mark Sowa was hired as the University of Idaho swim coach in 2011, he commended the athletic department for revitalizing the program, which had beend dormant for 22 years when it was reinstated in 2004.
During the 20013-14 season, Sowa's team was one of the best that the program has seen since it was reinstated. The team placed second and won eight of the events at the WAC meet, the most in program history. The team also scored in every event at the WAC meet, a first in program history.
In addition to the WAC meet success, the team broke 14 school records throughout the season, seven individuals, four relays and all three diving events. Sowa also coached the WAC Swimmer of the Year, junior Rachel Millet, after a dominant season in the pool.
At the 2012-13 Western Athletic Conference meet, Sowa's team had its best finish (a fourth) with three individuals – coming away with four individual titles. Not only did Paige Hunt earn the Diver of the Year award but she won the 3-meter event. Rachel Millet, just a sophomore, captured the 200 IM and 200 freestyle races, while freshman Jamie Sterbis was the winner of the 200 fly.
All told in 2012-13, the Vandals broke 12 school records – six individual, three relays, and all three diving disciplines. They wound up No. 25 in the mid-major poll at season's end.
In Sowa's first year as a Vandal, the team also broke 12 school records, won three meets and were ranked as high as 25th in the country among mid-major programs. They claimed seventh place in the University of Houston Cougar Classic and were named to the Scholar All America Team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. In addition, Millet won three WAC Swimmer of the Week awards and diver Paige Hunt won two WAC Diver of the Week awards.
Idaho is not the first program time Sowa guided to immediate succes at a college program. Sowa led the Wagner program to many milestones in his three seasons as the head coach. Sowa's swimmers set 23 school records, two conference records, earned 12 All-NEC honors and the program's first NEC Swimmer of the Year award. Sowa also coached the program's first NCAA provisional qualifier.
Wagner owned a combined 15-15 overall record and went 10-4 in the Northeast Conference under Sowa, finishing in the top three in the NEC Championship meet all three seasons, including a second-place finish in 2008-09. Sowa's student-athletes excelled outside of the pool as well, as his swimmers combined for 37 NEC All-Academic honors in his three years.
Before taking over at Wagner, Sowa spent the previous 10 years building his coaching resume. From 2007-08 he was the assistant men's swim coach at Harvard University. Before that he was the coach at the Barracuda Swim Club in Nassau, Bahamas from 2005-07 where he won the Bahamas National Swimming Championship. Sowa was the assistant then interim head coach at Maryland from 2004-05 after stints as an assistant at Brown University from 1999-2001 and at Richmond University 2001-2004
Sowa graduated from The American University with his bachelor's degree in History and Philosophy before earning his master's degree from Brown in American History.


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Sensors are hardware components that can provide your computer with information about your computer's location, surroundings, and more. Programs on your computer can access information from sensors, and then store or use it to help you with everyday tasks or to improve your computer experience.
There are two types of sensors:
Sensors that are built in to your computer
Sensors that are connected to your computer by a wired or wireless connection
Some examples of sensors include a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver, that can detect your computer's current location. A program could then use that location to provide you with information about nearby restaurants or driving directions to your next destination. A light sensor installed on your computer could detect the light in your surroundings, and then adjust the screen brightness to match it.
For more information about how sensors may affect your privacy, see How does a sensor affect my privacy?


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Two years ago today we posted our first photo on Instagram.
And to celebrate, we're going to hold a photo scavenger hunt for the rest of the month, complete with prizes. So, get your camera (or phone) ready.
Each scavenger hunt item can earn you two contest entries. Share your photos in Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, etc. and tag them #CompassionHunt. Then come back here and post the URL of your photo in the widget at the end of this post to get your contest entries.
And with the recent addition of video to Instagram, you're welcome to submit an Instagram video or a Vine instead of a photo.
The #CompassionHunt will run through July 31 at 9 p.m. MT. to give you plenty of time to find the items. You may notice that there are a few additional ways to pump up your entry count listed in the widget. Be sure to take advantage of them.
And the prizes? We'll be giving away five Compassion t-shirts, a ResQrags t-shirt, two stainless steel Compassion mugs, one Compassion messenger bag, a copy of A Place at the Table by Chris Seay and a $25 gift for your sponsored child.
Here are your scavenger hunt items:
- A baby scale
- Braided hair
- Children playing soccer
- A church sign
- Flag of a country where we work
- A farmers market or food vendor
- A flip phone
- A food staple common to the developing world (e.g., rice, naan, injera bread or tortillas)
- A goat or cow
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- A sewing machine
- Seeds or grain
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A freeze warning was issued for inland Pender County from 4 to 9 a.m. Friday by the National Weather Service.
Temperatures in the lower 30s could damage or kill sensitive vegetation, the weather service said. Vegetation at risk includes field crops already budding or blooming, plus some annual garden vegetables and ornamental plants and bushes.
A frost advisory is in effect during the same time period for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus counties.
Temperatures will be in the low to mid-30s, the weather service said, and the accompanying frost could damage or kill sensitive vegetation.
Plants at risk should be covered.
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Help support Skepticon this year! And if you can go this November, start planning. It's free and it's fun. And it's in the Buckle of the Bible Belt: Springfield, Missouri. This will be the sixth Skepticon. It will fill November 15th-17th, Friday to Sunday (2013). And judging by last year, attendance will break a thousand.
PZ and I are speaking, of course, as well as all manner of cool folk, from Shelly Segal, Greta Christina, and Rebecca Watson to Seth Andrews, Hemant Mehta and Aron Ra, and many more (see the Skepticon 6 Schedule), even live podcasts, a taste of an atheist film festival, the comedy of Keith Lowell Jensen, and a Godless Perverts Story Hour (I kid you not). And like last year, Friday will be filled with workshops (lots of those were really cool, so I'm expecting as much again) until the conference officially opens that evening.
Accommodations at the University Plaza Hotel (where most attendees will be hanging out, just a block from the convention center) are reasonable as hotels go (and you'll want to ask for the convention rate…the hotel can even sell out, given Skepticon's tremendous growth of late). But for real cut rate stuff there are even more affordable motels all around the area as well. And as months approach (if last year is any guide), the Skepticon website will start facilitating efforts to find roommates and carpools and other cost-saving thingamadoos. I expect they'll also eventually have a means up to register (which is free, but it still helps them to know how many are coming).
So to keep abreast of all those developments, and other major conference news, you should subscribe to their event newsletter now (Skepticon Newsletter).
But most importantly, the entire conference is donor supported (with only a little help from merch sales at the event). To keep this free for a thousand-plus attendees in the heart of the midwest, they need money. They explain why and how much and how they spend it (and how you can give them some) at Skepticon Needs Your Support. They need forty grand, and so far have less than ten (check out their nice infographic).
Even ten or twenty bucks actually helps (when a lot of people pitch in), so if you're planning to go and don't really need it to be free, just pay them what you think attending the conference is worth, in proportion to what you can afford (you can just make a quick donation here).
Or if you're one of the lucky ones who can spare even more cash for the good of all, and you want to help support conferences like this that provide sanity and joy to the beleaguered godless community in the middle of the U.S. (attendees come from dozens of states, some driving ten or more hours to get there), then try for something even bolder: just send them a big amount, or get in on one of the amusing fundraisers they have going (a Shelly Segal Pick-a-Song, a Twink-a-Dinks Chocolate Sale, and Dogma Debate Crew Stunts…wild stuff in there).
My own talk for this year is developing under the working title "Is Philosophy Stupid?" A lot of philosophical zombie blood has been spilled over the uselessness or aimlessness or pointlessness of philosophy. What's it for? Is it all just bunk? Arbitrary opinions in fancy dress? A quibbling over silly minutiae? Does it make progress? Can't we just replace it all with science? Is it too esoteric to be useful or even meaningful in light of real world issues? Can ordinary people do anything with it? Where did it come from? What the hell is it? Even Stephen Hawking says philosophy is dead. Is it? Or did he really just say that in a book mostly filled with his own conclusions in…philosophy? Find out! I'll answer all these questions and more.


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Reasons you didn't already know to head over to West Valley City:
Pho Green Papaya
For good Vietnamese food, try Pho Green Papaya. For dessert, order the che ba mau (sweet beans with ice and coconut milk). 2000 W. 3500 South, 801-886-1548, greenpapayautah.com
West Valley Billiards
An arcade/pool hall/sports bar combo with good breakfast and a friendly crowd. But the best reason to go is the burgers. 4669 W. 3500 South, 801-968-0826
Moda Bella and 20/20
Moda Bella sells high-end women's clothes, but if you're short on cash visit another of the Valley Fair Mall's local boutiques 20/20 where every dress is less than $20. Valley Fair Mall, 801-969-6211, shopvalleyfairmall.com
Redwood Drive-In
Drive-in theaters are a dying breed, but this one keeps it real with double features nightly, March through November. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, a radio and date. Kids five and under get in free. 3688 S. Redwood Road, 801-973-7088
Saigon Plaza
The name's Vietnamese, but this shopping center hosts a mix of local ethnic businesses, including the popular Pho Saigon Noodle House and grocers Tenochtitlan Market and Rani India Bazaar (1830 W. 3500 South, 801-746-7684). A new $3 million Saigon Plaza II has been approved for construction just to the west.
AA Callister
Even Salt Lake's "cowboys" make the trip to Callister, where you'll find western decor, riding gear, hats, ropes, and boots for men, women and kids. 3615 S. Redwood Road, 801-973-7058, callisters.com
The Westerner
Finally, a nightclub where you won't hear the same tired top 40, because it's all country. Grab a drink, ride the mechanical bull and learn to line dance. Cowgirls get in free every Friday night. 3360 S. Redwood Road, 801-972-5447, westernerslc.com
Ab's Drive-In
Locals love Ab's for the shakes and Fat Boy (two patty) burger. It's also the most convenient place to grab a meal before a big concert at USANA Amphitheatre. 4591 S. 5600 West, 801-968-2130, absdrivein.com
Bucket O' Crawfish
At this west side seafood haven, you can choose your crustacean—from crawfish to Dungeness crab—and how you want it cooked. Wash it all down with a cold beer. 1980 W. 3500 South, 801-419-0900, bucketocrawfish.com
Rocking the Oquirrhs
West Valley City's sprawl allows for big entertainment venues. The Maverik Center was the hockey arena for the 2002 Olympics, and Hale Centre Theatre has won Best of State awards for the past seven years. But to truly experience the beauty (yes, beauty) West Valley City offers, you need to head a little further west to USANA Amphitheatre. Located in the city's southwest corner, USANA opened in 2003 and fits 20,000 people in both assigned seating and a grassy hill (don't forget the blanket). It's also the country's greenest amphitheater, encouraging recycling and boasting a separate parking area for registered carpoolers.
The Black Keys play for the the valley's hipsters on May 2. The Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, maverikcenter.com
The Sound of Music shows at the city's top theater from June 6–Aug. 4. Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, halecentre.org
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band roll into town July 11. USANA Amphitheatre, 5150 S. 6055 West, usana-amp.com


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This is a beautiful dress that I wore in my June 2012 wedding. The dress has beading and embroidered lace sewn onto netting over a satin lining. There is an organza band accenting the sweetheart neckline. The dress has a short train, which has an American bustle held up by three small, clear buttons. The dress also features a zippered slit on the side of the dress, which is not noticeable when zipped. (I thought I would never unzip the dress, but found unzipping it a bit during the reception allowed for easier dancing.)
The dress was beautiful and I felt like it was very comfortable. I fell in love with it for the sweetheart neckline, the lower v-cut in the back, fit through the body of the dress, and the lace detail. I'm only selling because I would be sad to see this dress sit in a closet for years, when someone else could enjoy it for their wedding.
Please contact me for more photos, or if you'd like to see the dress in person.
- Label Size: 6
- Street Size: 4
- Bust: 32
- Waist: 25.5
- Hips: 27
- Height with Shoes: 5'9-10
- Alterations: The dress was altered slightly to fit my measurements (see sizing). The bust has cups sewn in (easily removable). The hem was also taken in slightly - but not by more than an inch from the original length. There are a few broken/missing beads at the bottom of the dress, but you would not notice unless you examined the dress extremely closely.
- Color: Ivory
- Silhouette: Fit to Flare
- Material: Lace, Organza, Satin
- Neckline: Sweetheart
- Style: Classic
- Condition: Used
- Original Owner: Yes
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- Preservation Method: The dress has been professionally dry cleaned. No tears, no stains.
- Terms of Sale: All Sales Final
- Location: Washington, DC
- Will Ship to: Anywhere at Owner Expense
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Lawsuit Raises Questions About Francesco Scavullo's Archives and Foundation
A lawsuit filed by a disgruntled business partner of late fashion and celebrity photographer Francesco Scavullo has cast a spotlight on a charitable foundation that he established prior to his death in 2004, raising questions about the condition of Scavullo's archive and the foundation's fulfillment of its obligations under Scavullo's will. Court papers and IRS filings suggest the foundation–which was supposed to keep Scavullo's legacy alive–has gone dormant.
Philadelphia-based Motion Picture Group, a marketing group established before Scavullo's death to help the photographer promote and license his archives, has sued the New York-based Francesco Scavullo Foundation for breach of oral contract in federal court in Philadelphia. MPG is seeking more than $150,000 in compensation for marketing efforts that it says it undertook on behalf of the foundation under informal agreements prior to an acrimonious split earlier this year. (more…)


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Veritas in Valparaiso
Program Overview
This program is offered in colloboration with Veritas Christian Study Abroad at the Pontifical Catholica Universidad Valparaiso (PUCV) in Valparaiso, Chile. Valparaíso is the city of 42 hills. Each of these hills upon which the city is built is a community in itself. Valparaiso and Vina del Mar offer unique opportunities to serve a community and demonstrate God's love. The beauty of studying abroad in Chile coupled with the opportunities to serve together with local believers makes this a great place to live your mission.
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Students are required to take a Religion and Culture course and an International Missions/Service-learning practicum taught by local Veritas staff, and a beginning Spanish language course. The remainder of the courses will be taken at PUCV. For a sample list of courses go to courses. Scroll to the bottom to see a partial list of courses taught in English.
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• Veritas Christian Study Abroad application (to be completed online here). An application fee must accompany your application.
* The Veritas Christian Study Abroad application should only be completed after being informed from the Director of Study Abroad that you are accepted for an off-campus study semester.
Students must be full-time undergraduates with junior or senior status, holding a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply. There is NO language requirement.
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DENVER - Idaho thrower Mykael Bothum is the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week for the week of January 18-24, announced Wednesday.
Bothum, a senior from Hermiston, Ore. (Hermiston HS), won the women's shot put at the Cougar Indoor Invitational with a season-best throw of 16.08m (52-9.25). The throw moves her to 10th in the NCAA in the event and gives her the best throw in the WAC by more than a seven-foot margin.
The honor is the first of the season for Bothum and the fourth of her career. She is the second Vandal to earn the honor so far this season.
The Idaho track and field team will be in action this weekend at the UW Invitational at Seattle. The Vandals will have their first home action the following weekend with the 35th Annual Vandal Indoor and the Runner's Soul Open on Feb. 5 and 6.


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Have wc work on each file then add up the total with awk; get a 43% speed increase on RHEL over using "-exec cat|wc -l" and a 67% increase on my Ubuntu laptop (this is with 10MB of data in 767 files).
List files and sizes
Can be used to help perform some SEO optimizations.
get files without extensions, get ASCII and utf-8 as "text/plain"
A simple "ls" lists files *and* directories. So we need to "find" the files (type 'f') only.
As "find" is recursive by default we must restrict it to the current directory by adding a maximum depth of "1".
If you should be using the "zsh" then you can use the dot (.) as a globbing qualifier to denote plain files:
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for more info see the zsh's manual on expansion and substitution - "man zshexpn".
use find to grep all .c files from the target directory, cat them into one stream, then piped to wc to count the lines
prints a random line
grep -o puts each occurrence in a separate line
This command gives you the number of lines of every file in the folder and its subfolders matching the search options specified in the find command. It also gives the total amount of lines of these files.
The combination of print0 and files0-from options makes the whole command simple and efficient.
I use this (well I normally just drop the F=*.log bit and put that straight into the awk command) to count how many times I get referred from another site. I know its rough, its to give me an idea where any posts I make are ending up. The reason I do the Q="query" bit is because I often want to check another domain quickly and its quick to use CTRL+A to jump to the start and then CTRL+F to move forward the 3 steps to change the grep query. (I find this easier than moving backwards because if you group a lot of domains with the pipe your command line can get quite messy so its normally easier to have it all at the front so you just have to edit it & hit enter).
For people new to the shell it does the following. The Q and F equals bits just make names we can refer to. The awk -F\" '{print $4}' $F reads the file specified by $F and splits it up using double-quotes. It prints out the fourth column for egrep to work on. The 4th column in the log is the referer domain. egrep then matches our query against this list from awk. Finally wc -l gives us the total number of lines (i.e. matches).
I needed to get a feel for how "old" different websites were, based on their directories.
Mandriva Linux includes a security tool called "msec" (configurable via "draksec").
One of the many things it regularily checks for is world writeable files.
If any are found, it writes the list to /var/log/security/writable.today.
"wc -l" simply counts the number of lines in the file.
This number should be low.
Browse through /var/log/security/writable.today and consider if any of those files *need* to be world-writeable (and if not, modify the permissions. eg: "chmod o-w $file").
A large number of world-writeable files may indicate that umask is not correctly set in /etc/profile (or ${HOME}/.bash_profile) but could also indicate poor security configuration or even malicious activity.
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Upgraded Debian/Ubuntu/etc. systems may have a number of "orphaned" packages which are just taking up space, which can be found with the "deborphan" command. While you could just do "dpkg --purge $(deborphan)", the act of purging orphans will often create more orphans. This command will get them all in one shot.


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LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. - The East Tennessee State University women's golf team is in third place after two rounds at the John Kirk/Lady Panther Classic in Lawrenceville, Ga.
The Bucs shot a two-round 638 (319-319) and trail host Georgia State by 17 strokes. The event is taking place on the Northwood Country Club golf course which is a par-72 that measures 5,950 yards.
ETSU's top players in the first two rounds were Catalina Zuluaga and Christina Dymling. Zuluaga is tied for fifth place with a two-round 156 (77-79), while Dymling is tied for 18th with a two-round 160 (82-78). Kent University's Jan Dowling leads the tournament with a two-round 151.
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Wipe the crust from your eyes women's college basketball haters. You'll have to retire that "lack of parity" argument in the sport of college women's basketball temporarily.
UConn women's basketball isn't the No. 1 team in the ESPN preseason women's basketball poll. Matter-of-fact, they're not even in the top 5.
The Maya Mooreless UConn is ranked No. 6 in the ESPN preseason poll, with Baylor clutching the No. 1 spot. The following sports are No. 2 Tennessee, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 5 Stanford. The University of Miami ranked No. 8 and Florida State is holding steady in the No. 10 position. The Seminoles' roster includes First Academy of Orlando graduate Alexa Deluzio.
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72 ounces of steak. Side of salad and mashed potatoes. Three fried shrimp. And a roll. With one hour, the challenge has been set to eat ALL of that. At The Logan Steakhouse 8 men took on this challenge. Six of them finished in an hour, two attempted but didn't make the cut. As for the winner, Joe LaRue, he finished in an astonishing 15 minutes and 30 seconds. When the time started, all traditional dinner etiquette went out the window. Within minutes half of his steak was gone. It wasn't long before the steak was gone, and he started devouring the side dishes. Listening to a variety of music spanning hard rock to techno, Joe kept his cool. Of the remaining five challengers, it took another 30 minutes before anyone finished the meal. From there it was a fight to not only see who would finish next...but who would finish under the time cap. Those who did finish, not only earned the right of saying they finished the first ever steak eating challenge at Logan Steakhouse, but they also earned a free meal. Joe, not only earned a free meal, but also won a SmokePro Stainless DLX Pellet Grill, BBQ Sear Box, and 3 bags of Competition Blend BBQ Pellets. Think you can handle the challenge? Call the Logan Steakhouse and schedule your challenge. The steaks - almost done. The early bird gets the worm, right? The steaks have been plated. Waiting to be handed off to the servers. The Executive Chef takes one last look over the steaks and provides additional direction on who's steak is who's. The steaks have been prepped and cooked according to each challengers liking. Minutes before the timer starts and the challenge commences. It's about to begin. The buckets have been placed just in case anyone can't keep their meal down. If they did vomit, the challenger would be disqualified. Center stage, Joe LaRue, attacks his 72 oz. steak. The winner finished 15 minutes ago...the remaining 7 men are finishing one bite at at time. Slowly but surely, he made it under the time cap and got two things...a free meal and the title of finisher. Finished at last. A brief moment showing the "pain face". Looking around to see how the other challengers are doing. The aftermath of 8 men taking on the 72 oz Steak Challenge at Logan Steakhouse. Only 6 finished under the 60 minute time cap. Bryan McLaughlin Hyrum Checkets Jason Hansen David Sessions Kent Smith Joe LaRue, winner of the challenge and proud new owner of a SmokePro Stainles DLX Pellet Grill, BBQ Sear Box, and 3 bags of Competition Blend BBQ Pellets. Joe and Logan Steakhouse Executive Chef
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This is a clone of issue #1850 ... which I'm sure will annoy a few people but hopefully it'll get some attention since that issue was first reporter over a year ago, plus I couldn't comment on it. It's flagged as "Trivial" for Priority which isn't appropriate considering it breaks some important functionality.
It's not specific to IIS (as #1850 states), but rather all cookies.
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You can add wired and wireless devices to your PC, such as printers and speakers. You can also remove them and troubleshoot these devices if they aren't working properly.
If Windows isn't finding a wireless device you want to add, see Why isn't Windows finding my Bluetooth or other wireless device? If you had problems trying to connect a device, see What if a wired device isn't installed properly?
In most cases, you can plug in a wired device or choose a network device, and Windows will set it up automatically. Otherwise, you can add a device manually. When you add a device, Windows searches the Windows Store to see if there's an app for that device from the manufacturer. If there's one, Windows automatically installs it.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click PC and devices, and tap or click Devices.
Tap or click Add a device. Then select the device you want from the list of devices that Windows discovers.
Before adding (also called pairing) a Bluetooth enabled device, make sure it's turned on and discoverable. Methods for making a device discoverable can vary, so be sure to check the info that came with your device or go to the manufacturer's website.
Tap or click PC and devices, and tap or click Bluetooth.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on, then wait while Windows searches for Bluetooth enabled devices and shows the ones it finds.
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Supporters of the Texas Trailblazers Awards Luncheon gathered at Klyde Warren Park to kick off the festivities. The event raises funds for programs of The Family Place and recognizes local residents and students for resilience, success, heroism and leadership. Co-chair couples Julie and Steve Rado and Barbara and Steve Durham mingled with supporters and tipped their hats to honorary chairs Sheila and Jody Grant, visionaries for the park. Chef John Colman whipped up cold pea soup shooters with crème fraiche, mushroom tarts with caramelized onions and goat cheese, and Gulf crabcakes with citrus avocado. Now that's what we call whetting our appetite for a great event! Photography by Jeremy Brown


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The programme of Polish music presented by the Monnaie this autumn to mark the Polish Presidency of the European Union comes to a close with a series of fascinating concertini during the month of December and with a recital by the soprano Elżbieta Szmytka, a singer who has already appeared several times at the Monnaie. Accompanied by Levente Kende, she will offer us a superb journey through Polish music, the romantic compositions of Fryderyk Chopin and the bewitching music of Karol Szymanowski.
During the recital you will perform Chopin's songs, a composer known primarily for his compositions for piano.
Chopin only composed nineteen songs, and it is possible that one of those was not actually written by him. They are very simple songs inspired by folk music and intended to amuse the ladies in their drawing rooms. In Chopin's time there was no radio or television and people entertained themselves by playing music with family or friends. Chopin, therefore, wrote music that was pleasant to listen to and easy to sing. The composer spent most of his adult life abroad, and his songs, like all his music, are strongly tinged with nationalism and steeped in the melancholy he felt for his beloved Poland…
But you have also included some of Chopin's solo pieces for piano in this recital.
In his compositions for voice the tunes are certainly less complex than in his work for the piano, but the harmonies are not less interesting or the accompaniments less brilliant. The pianist, Levente Kende, and I wanted to point this out by including in the programme those pieces for which Chopin is so famous.
The other composers in the programme are Karol Szymanowski and Mieczyslaw Karlowicz.
Szymanowski and Karlowicz were members of Young Poland – a nationalist and modernist movement of the type born all over Europe at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Both of them studied in Berlin and Karlowicz also in Heidelberg. Once back in their own country they tried to create a new, original nationalist style based on their cultural roots. They wanted to distinguish their music from the 'music of everywhere' an expression coined by Szymanowski, meaning a style that was practised by everyone. With this goal in mind, they drew on the musical heritage and traditions of Poland and they tried to depict this heritage in their compositions. Karlowicz was particularly drawn to the form of the symphonic poem. Unfortunately he was a passionate climber and died whilst climbing a mountain when he was only thirty-three years old. He was not a joyous young man, more inclined towards moroseness which is clearly reflected in his chamber music and orchestral works. Questions about life, love and death are everywhere with the underlying message " We are suffering, perfect happiness is unattainable, but we hang in there as it will not last for ever". Karlowicz thought about death every day of his short life. For his sad songs he turned deliberately to the poetry of Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, one of his contemporaries with whom he shared a love of mountains. We can, in some ways, compare his work to the modern day death metal genre of music: "Everything leads to death, and death is our deliverance" – except that Karlowicz and Tetmajer provide a more beautiful verbal and musical interpretation of that idea.
All of that is a million miles from Rimes enfantines by Szymanowski…
These songs by Szymanowski are closer to Moussorgski's song cycle, Les enfantines. They are not really songs for children: Szymanowski rather tries to describe the world through the eyes of a child. In this work he has incorporated numerous popular songs and set out to write in the style of nursery rhymes. They are rather intellectual songs which seek to penetrate the emotional world of the child. Szymanowski resorts to a very colourful language: he uses notably the noises made by animals such as the pig and the cow… Vocal virtuosity is not central to these songs. For once the singer has to forget that he or she studied at the conservatory and try to sing with a maximum of simplicity but without naivety. That appealed to me and I wanted to confront these two worlds: the world as seen through the eyes of a child and poignant songs about love, life and death.
In recent years we have seen a resurgence of interest in Szymanowski's work.
That is easy to explain: everything has it time. Why do we sing operas by Dvořák and Janáček in Czech and give recitals in Czech and Russian, languages easily as difficult to access as Polish for most western Europeans? That apparently poses no problem and yet Polish is seen as too difficult. But, at the heart of the repertoire, as there are fewer and fewer undiscovered works, it is Szymanowski's turn to arouse interest. Besides some fantastic oratorios, there is, sadly, only one opera, Król Roger. I think that Szymanowski is as much an impressionist as Debussy, he creates marvellous tones. It is just necessary to possess enough sensitivity to interpret his work.
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Elzbieta Szmytka & Levente Kende
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