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IRVING, Texas -- Playing cornerback in the NFL isn't easy.
Cornerbacks are challenged by fast and physical receivers and quarterbacks getting rid of the ball after a three-step drop.
What makes it harder is that corners have to defend while moving backward and sometimes they might not have a safety protecting them deep.
It's not easy. Never is.
For a rookie cornerback, it might be impossible at times.
Three cornerbacks were drafted in the first round last season and had uneven results.
Arizona's Patrick Peterson, the fifth overall pick, had only two interceptions but he was remembered more for his punt returning than anything else.
Prince Amukamara, the 19th overall selection by the New York Giants, struggled through a foot injury and had only one interception.
Jimmy Smith, the 27th overall pick by Baltimore, had two picks and eight pass breakups. He did have a pick in the postseason.
In April, the Cowboys traded up from No. 14 to No. 6 and selected the best corner in the draft in LSU's Morris Claiborne.
He hasn't practiced yet while recovering from wrist surgery, but most everyone associated with the team at Valley Ranch believes Claiborne will become a shutdown corner.
As the experience of last year's top rookie corners show, it might not be easy.
However, someone with expertise offers a different opinion.
"A lot of corners have come into this league and done it from Day 1," Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan said. "Is it an easy spot? No. But your physical ability is going to help you play corner in this league faster than, say, inside linebacker."
The Cowboys have joined other NFL teams in making cornerback a premium position.
In 2010 and '11, a total of eight corners were drafted in the first round. The Cowboys had to upgrade this position following a season during which they used five cornerbacks, three of whom (Terence Newman, Frank Walker and Alan Ball) are no longer with the team.
In addition to drafting Claiborne, the Cowboys signed cornerback Brandon Carr to a five-year $50.1 million free-agent deal. Despite some interest, they have refused to trade Mike Jenkins, who enters the final year of his contract and is coming off shoulder surgery.
The Cowboys value Jenkins so much because he has been to a Pro Bowl (in 2009) and he was the lone bright spot last year during a season when the secondary struggled.
Add Claiborne, to whom the Cowboys scouts gave the highest grade at his position since Deion Sanders, and the cornerback position has been improved.
Of course, the Cowboys also have Orlando Scandrick, a slot corner, trying to respond with a better 2012 than 2011.
All of this isn't lost on Claiborne, who knows he was one of just two players, Andrew Luck being the other, for whom the Cowboys were willing to trade up to get. There will be pressure on Claiborne either as the No. 3 corner or a starter to produce.
And produce at a difficult spot.
"Corner is one of those positions that's hard already. You already at a disadvantage," Claiborne said. "[You're] running backwards and everybody else is running forwards. I believe it's a transition coming from college to the NFL and playing that position. That's kind of tough."
This is an offseason in which the Cowboys needed to upgrade several positions. You could say cornerback was at the top of the list given how badly that unit played last season. Ryan said the secondary lost its confidence toward the end of the 2011 season. That was clear in how badly the veteran Newman played in the last month of the season.
The money spent on Carr and the move made in the draft demonstrate the Cowboys don't want any of their players going through that again.
But there are no guarantees Claiborne will become a shutdown corner. He has the skills to become one, but he's a rookie.
A man who has knowledge about these things believes Claiborne will be fine.
"I think corners can come [in] quick in the NFL," Ryan said. "Just like a receiver can."


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KALAMAZOO — The way Western Michigan University's hockey season unfolded, it was almost inevitable that the Broncos would draw Alaska for the first round of the playoffs."With our luck, it's only fitting," senior defenseman Tyler Ludwig said. "It came down to the wire. All the teams up there that were battling for five, six, seven (places), were definitely good opponents, so we knew we were going to be in for a dogfight, regardless."
The Broncos (4-17-7-2) finished last in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and, with the top four teams drawing first-round byes, will face the fifth-place Nanooks (11-9-8-4) in the best-of-three series.
In their only series this year, the Broncos defeated visiting Alaska 3-1 the first night and tied 4-4, but lost in a shootout, the next.
Jordan Collins, the Broncos' other senior defenseman, scored three goals that series — more than he had scored in his previous three years combined.
"It'd be a lot of fun if that was the same result that I can expect," he said of his goals. "As a team, we had a decent weekend last weekend (two ties with a shootout loss and shootout win against third-place Ferris State), and that will bring us some confidence coming into playoffs."
Ludwig agreed.
at Alaska (16-9-9)
• When: 11:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 p.m. Sunday (if necessary).
• Where: Carlson Center, Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Radio: WQXC-FM 100.9.
The Nanooks take a four-game winning streak into the series.
It's the third trek to Alaska for the two defensemen, who said it won't be hard for the four freshmen blueliners to transition to the playoffs or the trip. The Broncos arrived in Fairbanks early Wednesday morning.
"It's pretty easy, I think, the transition from our regular season to our playoffs," Collins said. "The level that we play at, game in and game out, in the CCHA is pretty much playoff intensity because we have such a short season."
Coach Jim Culhane said senior goaltender Riley Gill is a key to the series.
"Riley's playing pretty well," Culhane said. "I just looked at it. He has the sixth best save percentage in the country, like .925.
"With those types of statistics, he gives us a chance to go on the road and be successful."
Even if the Broncos' season should end this weekend, the seniors could see more hockey if they're picked up by a pro team for the remainder of the season.
Ludwig said the last collegiate game scenario is always in the back of his mind, but "you have to be focused on winning and delaying the end of college. It's a little more fuel for us to keep our college career lasting a little bit longer."
A stalwart on the blue line during his WMU career, Ludwig said he'd look at catching on with a pro team.
Collins also would like a shot at the pros.
"It's definitely something I've thought about," he said. "It's definitely something I'd like to do. But I'd like to stay focused on the playoffs here and make a good run and, hopefully, head to The Joe (Detroit's Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA finals)."

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Four leading European universities (UPC Barcelona, TU Delft, KU Leuven and IUAV Venice)* have designed a joint European Postgraduate Masters Programme in Urbanism: Strategies and Design for Cities and Territories, to be offered as of September 2005. The 4-semester course will constitute an international platform for urban debate.
Urbanism is closely related to the rapid transformations being undergone by society and is continuously elaborating new interpretations, strategies and designs in response. Increasingly influenced by emerging individual and collective imageries, technologies and economies, urbanism, along with other disciplines, provides society with conceptual and operational tools for understanding change, revealing potential and possibilities, and producing visions and projects.
The new joint programme is a collaborative effort. It intends to bring together the best components of existing curricula and to offer a top-ranking professional degree by combining the specificity and strengths of each of the participating Schools.
The Masters course is design-oriented and affirms the role of design in the knowledge process, while integrating the different levels of scale. Learning by doing, research through design, and the project as knowledge producer constitute the key concerns and standpoints of the European post-graduate Masters degree, which is also aimed at enhancing a network of experiences and critical thinking.
Design studio work forms the core of the programme and will afford the main themes related to transformation in cities and territories. Joint workshops and studio reviews complement the specific expertise of the participating Universities. The design studios will offer an overview of the state of contemporary cities and territories providing an international platform for debate in the field of urbanism.
Appropriate and qualified students are invited to apply by 1st April 2005.
Study Programme
The consortium offers the two-year postgraduate Masters programme (120 ECTS), consisting of three core semesters (30 ECTS/semester) and one final semester for a written or design thesis (30 ECTS). In each core semester, several cutting-edge courses are conducted where design studio is seen as the programmeís backbone.
International Joint Degree
The joint programme aims to produce highly-qualified university-trained urban designers/planners at the postgraduate Masters level. The Consortium, in an agreement signed by the four participating universities, guarantees the joint diploma of EUROPEAN POSTGRADUATE MASTERS IN URBANISM (Strategies and Design for Cities and Territories) to anyone who successfully completes his or her studies in this joint programme.
Student Mobility
Course participants must fulfil a minimum of 60 ECTS from the hosting university and 30 ECTS (minimum) should be obtained from another counterpart university. Mobility begins in the second semester and any move may be prolonged to include a third semester to other counterpart university.
Admission Criteria
Academic Background: applicants with an Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban Regional Planning and Design degree may enrol to this joint programme. (2) Previous Degree Qualification: applicant should have at least one Masters degree or at least a five-year Bachelors professional degree. (3) Previous Grade Qualifications: A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for previous studies of at least 75 per cent of the scale maximum). However, If the CGPA doesnít meet with the requirement, Educational Board will examine a specific results/marks/point obtained from their academic transcript on the specific assignments, design studio or final thesis. (4)Previous Project Portfolio: (theory, method, approach and design skills), Working Experience, Awards/Competitions and CV. (5) Essay: a clear and relevant essay in English (2,000 words) written by the applicant and covering the following aspects: (a) your motivation for the joint postgraduate programme; (b) why do you want to conduct this study abroad, and/or in this consortium or corresponding host university in particular; (c) reasons for choosing for counterpart university for your mobility; (d) If there are optional specialisations in the joint programme of your choice: which specialisation(s) interest you most, and why?; (e) provide three examples of thesis topics that interest you and explain your particular interest; (f) Give a short summary (maximum 250 words) of the previous thesis work or the final assignment done for your previous higher education study and state the credits and last grade. (6) Language Qualification: Except for Barcelona a Language Qualification (International TOEFL with a score of at least 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test), or ELTS (academic version) with an overall Band score of at least 6.0) will be required.
The consortium is applying E-enrolment system as a part of joint selection. The applicant can easily enter our website to fill in an electronic identifier. After submitting an e-identifier, the applicant will receive an access code and e-form for monitoring and staring the application process. The e-form also serves as a printed application form to anyone without appropriate access to Internet.
Tuition Fees
All the participating universities will charge a tuition fee of between Ä 2.500 (minimum) to Ä 3.000 (maximum) per semester. Students should pay for every semester on the basis of the number of ECTS that will be obtained in the different universities.
Language of Instruction
The courses are conducted in English, although Spanish will be used in UPC, Barcelona.
Educational Board
Miguel Corominas Ayala (UPC Barcelona), prof. eng. Bruno Dolcetta (IUAV Venezia); prof. dr. Antonio Font Arellano (UPC Barcelona); prof. dr. ir. Andrť Loeckx (KU Leuven); prof. arch. Marcelo Mamoli (IUAV Venezia); prof. dr. ir V.J. Meijer (TU Delft); prof. dipl. Ing. JŁrgen Rosemann (TU Delft); prof. dr. JoaquŪn Sabatť Bel (UPC Barcelona); dr. Kelly Shannon M. Arch (KU Leuven); prof. dr. ir. Marcel Smets (KU Leuven); ir. Martin W.M. van den Toorn (TU Delft); prof. dr. arch. Paola Vigano (IUAV Venezia).
Prof. dr. ir. Marcel Smets (KU Leuven, Chairman, Educational Board)
ir. Andrea Peresthu MAHS., Dipl. Urb. (TU Delft - Secretary General, Executive Board)
* Universitat PolitŤcnica de Catalunya (UPC-ETSAB) in Barcelona, Spain; Technische Universiteit Delft (TUD) in Delft, the Netherlands; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) in Leuven, Belgium; Universitŗ IUAV di Venezia, in Venice, Italy.


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Yesterday we showed you the launch trailer for Warner Bros. Interactive's new title, LEGO The Hobbit. The game will be launching today on other platforms, but the Wii U version will not be released until April 22. According to the press release, the Wii U version will be launching on April 11 alongside the other versions in the UK, so we're unsure why this just pertains to North America if that is the case.
While the delay is only about a week, it still stings that every time there is a third-party release, especially from Warner Bros. Interactive, it seems as though there's a delay or features have been removed from the Wii U version. It's hard to keep accepting excuses that the Wii U isn't doing well, as the LEGO games have traditionally done well on the platform.
Does this delay affect your purchasing decision at all?
Continue reading:
- Paper Mario Color Splash gets new story trail
- The original Pikmin is coming to Wii U eShop
- UK retailer Tesco lists Nintendo NX at £350
- Yooka-Laylee looks gorgeous in new gameplay v
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Since the founding of Lumintrail in Raleigh, NC in, the company has quickly become the preferred source of superior quality bicycle accessories at affordable prices. Lumintrail has delivered the best value in bicycle and outdoor accessories, providing the industry's broadest product lines - ranging from the bicycle pedals, lights, and locks, and much more. Our mission is to provide top quality, and solid performing products with reliability that can be trusted, for the best value.


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The Relevance of Forensic Accounting to Financial Crimes in Private and Public Sectors of Third World Economies: A Study from Nigeria
Abubakar Kasum
University of Ilorin
April 15, 2009
Proceedings of The 1st International Conference on Governance Fraud Ethics and Social Responsibility, June 11-13, 2009
The paper studied financial crimes in developing economies. Fraud and corruption has affected the lives of citizens of third world countries negatively, it is engraved in the systems, it is alarming and seriously devastating. The work specifically evaluates the extent of financial crimes in developing countries and compares the private and public sector with a view to determine the sector where the services of forensic accountants is more required. The results of our reviews are that fraud and corruption are fundamental problems of third world countries. Empirically, we found that investigative or forensic accountant has a role to play, generally, but more in the public sector. We then recommend the strengthening of forensic accounting institution and utilization of their services in public sector of developing nations economies.
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Keywords: Forensic Accounting, Financial crime, Third World Economies, Fraud, Corruption
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"This is the truest form of grass-roots there is. We don't charge people to be members of the Citizen Army, so if anything, it's more organic than what some of the environmental groups do."
-- Joe Lucas, senior VP of communications for the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity on the coal industry's astroturf campaign
In this issue:
1) Take Action: Don't Drill Our Coasts
2) Take Action: Fight Back Against the Coal Industry
3) New Video: Solar Panel Smackdown!
4) Coal Ash New Data Show Problem is Widespread
1)Take Action: Don't Drill Our Coasts
In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Minerals Management Service pushed through a 5-year drilling program which would open the majority of our coasts to offshore drilling. Secretary Salazar has put a halt on this unbalanced plan by extending the public comment period through September.
We need you to submit your comments to the MMS today and let them know that drilling is not the answer!
2) Take Action: Fight Back Against the Coal Industry
In less than a week, Members of Congress will return to Washington, DC with the concerns of their constituents on their mind. Help fight back against powerful lobbying efforts of the coal industry and make sure that your Senators have clean energy jobs on top of the agenda when they return.
Tell your Senators that cleaning up old, dirty coal plants must be a top priority. This step is key not only to reducing global warming, but also to building our clean energy economy by hastening the transition to clean energy like wind and solar.
Tell your Senators to make cleaning up dirty coal plants a priority!
3) New Video: Solar Panel Smackdown!
When it comes to America's energy future, there's a simple choice to be made between old and new. Check out the Solar Panel Smackdown to see what we mean.
Then see if your Representative is part of the Caveman Energy Caucus that chose old energy by voting no on the American Clean Energy Security Act.
4) Coal Ash: New Data Show Problem is Widespread
In response to requests by the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new data on coal ash ponds across the country, finding almost twice as many coal ash sites as originally estimated.
Coal ash sites contain harmful levels of arsenic, lead, mercury and other toxins, which can leach out into drinking water sources or flood nearby communities as happened in Tennessee last year.
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Title: I''s
Volume: GN 11 / 15
Pages: 200
Distributor: Viz Media
Release date: 2007-01-02
Suggested retail price: $7.99
Age rating: 16+
The winds of change are blowing for Ichitaka, with high school graduation and college entrance exams fast approaching. And against all odds, he might finally be able to get together with Iori. After an awkward Christmas Eve date, Ichitaka hears from a friend that Iori wants to see him again. But his problems aren't over yet.
Iori's new talent agency forbids her to have a boyfriend. And vivacious schoolmate Izumi is still as determined as ever to get Ichitaka for herself. With their school days coming to an end, can Ichitaka finally take control of his life?
Story and Art by Masakazu Katsura.
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Check out Tom Cruise on "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" on the BBC, along with Stephen Fry, Lee Evans and musical guests Franz Ferdinand.
Cruise and Ross talked about his new suspense thriller 'Valkyrie', which opened in Britain this weekend. The film stars Cruise as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the real-life German officer responsible for the failed assassination attempt of Adolf Hitler.
They also discussed his stunt work on 'Mission: Impossible II', and whether Tom "fans the duvet," which is…uh, well, watch the clip:
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Pravastatin Therapy in Patients With Active Crohn's Disease: A Pilot Study
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified March 2011 by University of Virginia.
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Happy Valentine's Day: Inquiring Minds Want to Know...
What exactly is this valentine trying to say?
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To say nothing of the subtext, an overly cute bid for a proposal of marriage.ReplyDelete
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My eyes! My eyes!ReplyDelete
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Move over Sahalis—the jig and your 15 minutes of fame are up. You crashed a White House soiree, embarrassed the Secret Service and the administration and now face Congressional hearings. You've kept politicians and pundits entertained in Washington, D.C., and across the country. You even landed the coveted opening of "Saturday Night Live."
But here in Brunswick County we have two new party-crashing stars, Sheriff John Ingram and chief deputy Charlie Miller, at least it seems, according to the reaction to the news.
I laughed for nearly two hours Saturday night watching eight Brunswick County men leave their masculinity—and maybe a little bit of pride—behind while they donned dresses, wigs, makeup and high heels for a good cause.
As part of a fundraiser for Shallotte Family Moose Center No. 710, the 2009 Miss Out of this World beauty pageant drew men on stage in sparkling gowns and revealing outfits as they competed in talent, evening gown and interview competitions.
Every year I bake dozens of cookies, listen to Christmas music and hope I will get into the Christmas spirit. Somehow, I never manage anything other than being a slightly less grumpy version of my usual self.
This year, I wanted to try something a little different—I wanted to really experience Christmas. I wanted to take in every little bit of Christmas I could.
It's the time of year when columnists enjoy making lists of things: the best movies, books or music of the year; the best or worst Christmas songs; dangerous toys to avoid giving your kids or the weirdest things to do the day after Christmas.
Even though it's a little too early to be doing a best/worst of the year column, and regular readers know all too well how I feel about holiday air pollution like "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer," I still feel that yearly need to start listing things.
The history of Saint Nicholas originates from the year 346 A.D. and is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and bishop of Myra in what is now modern-day Turkey.
He had a reputation for secret gift-giving and became a model for today's legendary Santa Claus, a living example of many worthwhile virtues such as the love and care of children and generosity toward all.
Beneath the costume of anyone playing Santa Claus is a real individual volunteering to briefly assume the identity of an ancient saint.
With apologies to my wife, my best friend Bob passed away last Saturday night. His end came quickly and quite unexpectedly. I wish we could have spent more time together, but I appreciate the time, albeit short, we had.
I first met Bob shortly after my wife and I moved to the Brunswick County area in 2001. He was barely old enough to feed himself and had been wandering in the woods around our house when we noticed him one day. It took a couple months of encouragement, but he finally decided to "adopt" us and two other families.
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As of Tuesday, text conversations like this one could land you in trouble with the law and with a fine.
Effective Dec. 1, the state adopted a ban on text messages for drivers in moving vehicles. If you're caught texting and driving, you could face a $100 fine plus court costs.
Every year at this time, we eagerly anticipate the arrival of those bizarre pieces of holiday nostalgia, the stop-motion animation Christmas specials like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "The Year Without a Santa Claus" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
Each features strange puppets that move in bizarre patterns but somehow seem to come alive thanks to the colorful sets, enthusiastic voice performances and imaginative storytelling.
If you're venturing west anytime during the holidays—especially toward Tennessee via western North Carolina—don't forget not to take Interstate 40.
For anyone who's been stuck under a boulder and hasn't heard, a massive rockslide fell down and went kaboom there Oct. 25, near the line of demarcation between the Volunteer and Tar Heel states.
Travelers have been living in interesting times ever since.
Franklin D. Roosevelt may have been on to something when he moved Thanksgiving up a week in 1939.
Annually celebrated on the last Thursday of November since Abraham Lincoln's presidency in 1863, FDR chose to move the holiday a week earlier in '39 at the requests of retailers and businesses.
See, there were five Thursdays that November, and Thanksgiving fell on the 30th. Leaving only 25 days for shoppers to secure holiday goodies and only 25 days for businesses to cash in on the holiday rush, FDR chose to move the holiday that year and the next two.
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Communication Disorders Major
As a communication disorders (CMDS) major at Truman, you form mentor relationships with faculty; collaborate with peers; and explore your interests through special assignments, hands-on activities, research projects, service learning, and study abroad.
Intellectual Pursuits that Improve Lives
Careers in speech language pathology, audiology, special education, and communication-related fields need creative problem-solvers like you who are sensitive to the needs of others. Learn about communication processes; the characteristics of communication disorders; and the techniques and tools for evaluating speech, language, and hearing disabilities. At Truman, you tailor your experience to fit your interests by pursuing either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree and selecting a clinic or non-clinic option (we also offer a Master of Arts in Communication Disorders).
Hands-on Experience and Modern Facilities
While many universities have discontinued undergraduate clinic opportunities, Truman's Speech and Hearing Clinic gives you hands-on experience testing and treating children and adults for various speech, hearing, and communicative disorders.
Our Graduates Succeed
Around 85-90 percent of Truman's CMDS majors continue their studies at the graduate level, and even though the competition is steep, our graduates enjoy a high admission rate to their first choice of graduate programs in speech-language pathology and audiology.
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5 Minutes With Sheila Garlock
Sheila Garlock has been a presence in the Communications Disorders Department for 20 years, and some of her students have been known to call her mom, a not uncommon moniker for Garlock to hear on campus considering all three of her daughters attended the University. Emily graduated in 2013 and twins Ashley and Natalie anticipate […]
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CMDS Graduate Open House Nov 7
What: Open House for students interested in learning more about the Master's degree in Communication Disorders at Truman Who: This is especially appropriate for Truman juniors and prospective graduate students from other universities.. When: Saturday, Nov 7, 2015 starting at 10:00 AM for those who desire tours of the clinic, (program beginning at 10:30) till […]


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koji - RPM building and tracking system
Koji is an RPM-based build system. The Fedora Project uses Koji for their build system, as do several other projects.
Koji's goal is to provide a flexible, secure, and reproducible way to build software.
Key features:
- New buildroot for each build
- Robust XML-RPC APIs for easy integration with other tools
- Web interface with SSL and Kerberos authentication
- Thin, portable command line client
- Users can create local buildroots
- Buildroot contents are tracked in the database
- Versioned data
- Comments, questions, bugs, feedback, ideas, help requests? We'd love to hear from you.
- Mailing lists:
- Development: koji-devel AT lists.fedorahosted.org
- User discussion and Fedora-specific topics: buildsys AT lists.fedoraproject.org
- IRC chat: #koji on irc.freenode.net
If you have found a bug or would like to request a new feature, please report an issue in Pagure.
The koji source code can be downloaded with git via:
git clone https://pagure.io/koji.git
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Oh, yes, this will hold her in and allow her to divert her attentions to other activities which she has already exhibited; weed eating for one. Sandra and Vkivu can store the weed eater away for good because Flora is doing a better job than even the industrial size equipment. She has traversed step hills and wallowed in mud ponds while decimating the weed population.
What a joy to see her abandonment. With this priority project completed we are now focusing on yet another huge corral project using the same design in preparation for the next mighty African elephant that finds sanctuary with us. Flora deserves all the credit for the design of this mega-strong corral; she is the ultimate quality control inspector!
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Meanwhile, the other Africans, Tange and Zula entertained themselves in the vast expanse of their habitat, enjoying the scenery.
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December 30, 2006
Today Zula and Tange set off on an adventure that would last more than 24 hours, involve a trek up a steep hill, a temporary separation, a sleep over, and a series of confidence-building accomplishments. The hill they decided to traverse was quite steep; the attraction of uncharted territory was the lure. It was a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the 60s. The night forecast was in the high 40s, so an overnight stay in the habitat was for certain. They started their journey around 10am and around 2pm Tange returned to the barn for a drink. Tange interacted with Flora, engaging in their normal trunk wrestling, but it was curious that Zula had not returned with Tange. As the sun began to set it was obvious that Zula had not returned so her caregivers set out with her evening diet, to locate her and determine why the change in behavior; Tange and Zula are seldom apart, so this was a definite change in behavior.
Zula was located in an area of the habitat that she and Tange had never explored before. To get to her location they had climbed down into the valley, crossed a shallow creek and traversed a very steep hillside. There was Zula calmly foraging in the woods at the extreme parameter of the property; they had both finally explored to the fence line. Since the weather was mild, there was no concern about Zula staying out overnight. But since Tange was not with Zula, it was decided that a caregiver would camp out with her. This being the first time she was alone in a new area of the habitat, we wanted to be sure Zula did not become concerned during the night. This may sound a bit over-protective but we feel that not knowing what her reaction will be throughout the night merits a caregiver on watch. Of course, if Tange returned during the night the caregiver would leave the two to their adventure.
As it turned out, Tange did not return to Zula but remained with Flora throughout the night and Sandra, the lead caregiver at the African barn, had the adventure of her life.
In Sandra's own words:
"For Zula to climb this hill and explore new grounds is a huge accomplishment. It's very important for her to know that we are not only here to provide food, water and shelter, but also to give her support and comfort she needs. As this was going to be her first night out alone and in a new part of her habitat, I decided to stay with her to give her support and comfort if she needed it.
Armed with hay, water and food for Zula, and a hammock, sleeping bag, pillow and my dogs for my own comfort, I headed out to my sleeping place for the night. Zula appeared to be pleased with her new sleeping buddies and watched closely as I strung my hammock. After giving her some treats, Zula appeared ready to enjoy the evening as well.
Wow, what an experience…lying there in my hammock, looking up at the moon and the stars, looking to the side to see this amazing elephant standing there doing her own thing. After we chit-chatted for a little while about how lucky we both were to sleep underneath the stars, it was time to sleep.
As I closed my eyes I could hear her munching on the hay, slurping the water, and the sounds of her eating browse all mixed with richly deep rumbles. Wow, what a way to fall asleep!
Around 3 am, I awoke and was going to quietly attempt to get out of my hammock. As I had my own heating blanket, my dog Nemo, it wasn't that easy to get out of the hammock, at least not quietly. So both Nemo and I fell gracefully, really gracefully, to the ground. Zula saw us and she let out a rumble of laughter and I'm sure that she had a big smile on her beautiful face.
The new day began with Zula eating her hay and looking at me as if she was saying...come on, wake up, it's time to get my breakfast. I took down my hammock, gathered up my things, including Nemo, and headed off with Zula through the woods, looking for a good place to go back down the hill. Zula was browsing and in no hurry to go back down. Since Zula showed no anxiousness about returning, I set off on my own, returned to the barn to feed the other girls and then headed back with Zula's diet and to see if she intended to return anytime soon.
I believe that it's very important that Zula realize that she could get down the hill herself, so with encouragement, a lot of praise and treats she slowly started to come down the hill. By this time Tange had trekked out to join us. Tange rumbled and that's all the encouragement Zula needed. As Zula made her way down the hill, Tange raced to greet her. They both were all rumbles and trumpets, trunk touches, and ear flaps; you could feel their excitement in the air. As these two happy friends were reunited, they continued down into the valley together, calmly munching on vegetation as they went, as if nothing had happened.
This was an experience that I will treasure for ever and never ever forget."
Sandra de Rek
December 23, 2006
In a world all of their own, Flora, Tange, and Zula continue to thrive. Flora has made so many advances this year she is hardly recognizable. Her trunk wash conditioning was as much a game as anything. She was so engaged in the process, anxious to teach the caregiver how to collect a sample of sterile water from the upraised trunk of an elephant. The bonding that resulted is precious. One cannot help but grow intensely respectful of a ten thousand pound wild animal that gingerly manipulates her trunk and your heart, understanding exactly what the goal of the game is and - bingo - places her trunk right into the plastic bag and deposits the prize; a trunk wash sample. This feat was accomplished without a commanding word, just hours and hours of game playing. When watching Flora you clearly see that she trusts her caregivers and enjoys their time together. This mutual respect has resulted in Flora's desire to engage in activities that will ultimately help us better care for her.
Meanwhile, Tange and Zula are out and about; midnight strolls down to the valley, afternoon trunk wrestles over the corral with Flora, always fully engaged. By all accounts they are happy, healthy and seemingly carefree.
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The Sanctuary takes in more than elephants; needy dogs and cats find their way to us as well. With three separate barn facilities, we have plenty of room for lots of stray dogs and cats. The protocol is always the same: feed them up, get them neutered, de-flea and de-tick them, and socialize them. Part of their socialization includes introduction to the largest creature on the property. In this case it's Zula meeting Nemo. Both seem very comfortable with the introduction.
June 9 , 2006
Flora is at it again. Her explorations are non-stop. She is in constant motion; walking browsing, tree felling, wildlife flushing, and mud wallowing. She is a very busy lady.
May 23 , 2006
Today Flora set out on an expansive exploration. Her curiosity kept her moving, continually. Strong and fit, she can maneuver the hilly terrain with ease. True to her nature, she circled the perimeter and then explored the interior. Her walk-about lasted about 3 hours, after which time she set out to find Tange and Zula.
May 9, 2006
Mud, mud, everywhere. This time of year it rains almost every day. The elephants love it! The Asians like to swim in the ponds, but the Africans like to wallow in mud holes. With painstaking patience and precision, they create their own custom mud wallows. Zula is the engineer and Tange is usually the quality tester. Today they wallowed for hours, never seeming to tire of the fun. The activity not only brings the girls hours of pleasure, it also keeps them physically fit. There is nothing that African elephants enjoy more than a good mud wallow. These girls create their own catch basins that produce yards of mud and hours of fun!
May 3, 2006
Today when Tange and Zula set out on their morning adventure, a caregiver was along to snap some photos of their activities. These girls have come a long way from their sheltered zoo life to the freedoms of sanctuary life. Today one of their barn dogs raced past, not yet completely comfortable being too close to the elephants. The Africans continue to grow more and more comfortable with their surroundings; being in nature is easy for them now. They forge trails to preferred remote browsing locations and build secret napping ground nests in the woods.
April 21, 2006
Flora has been following her caregivers around all morning looking for attention. This is a good sign, so caregivers take advantage of Flora's good mood and offer her target practice followed by a foot trim. Target practice is fun and easy; Flora excels. The object of target practice is to engage the elephant to present different parts of her body; foot, ear, tail, side, making husbandry practices easier for the caregiver. At no time is the elephant forced to participate but when she shows an interest the caregivers reward her with attention and treats. The target pole is plastic with a soft spongy tip. The target is placed out in front of the elephant and she is encouraged to touch the target with her body. This type of training requires that the elephant cooperative engage in the exercise, bringing her body to the target instead of the controversial dominance training which forces the elephant to or away from the trainer with the use of an elephant hook.
April 14, 2006
Things are starting to get green and the African girls are getting more EleCam time.
March 3, 2006
Two years ago today Flora arrived at the Sanctuary in all her glory! The ultimate circus diva, she was accompanied to her retirement home by an entourage of friends and family. Flora continues to make progress and enjoys her freedom.
February 19, 2006
It is hard to believe that Tange and Zula are celebrating their second anniversary at the Sanctuary. Their strong bond has deepened and they have both blossomed, continuing to be playful and curious. One of the most profound changes we see in them is their acceptance of other species in the habitat, including the domestic variety—dogs and cats. One thing that has not changed is their love of MUD!
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Zula, captured on the EleCam, enjoying the woods and the rain.


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We tweeted it out to the San Francisco Police Department's Anti Bike Theft unit:
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We gave the guys in blue a quick ring and our friends from the bike theft unit also called on the cavalry. Later that day we received this message from the folks running the bike share program:


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The defense told the court that the indictment says that Shaffer is accused of beating "and/or" strangling Sidney Wade Dempsey on July 17, 2009, and the charges are not sufficiently clear for them to prepare a defense.
Shaffer, 32, was making his first court appearance in Madison County today after pleading guilty to killing five people in Tennessee in 2009. Shaffer is already serving a life sentence in Tennessee.
Prosecutor Jay Town argued that the indictment is meant only to inform the defendant of charges against him, not give specific details for the defense to use for trial preparation.
Circuit Judge Karen Hall did not set a trial date for Shaffer and said she would likely rule next week on the defense motion to throw out the indictment.
Shaffer is accused of killing Dempsey, then hitching a ride to Lincoln County, where he attacked his estranged wife, members of her family and a family friend.
Shaffer admitted to fatally stabbing his estranged wife, Tracie Hall Shaffer; her 16-year-old son, Devin Brooks; Brooks' 16-year-old friend, Robert Berber-Brock; Tracie Shaffer's father, Billy Hall; and her brother, Chris Hall.
Town said the state is seeking the death penalty because the crime was "heinous, atrocious and cruel," and it involved two or more people, because it was the first of six killings by Shaffer that day.
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What Lenin Knew about College Sports
by Steve Sailer
Published in The Sacramento Bee, 4/18/91, 950 words
The Knight Commission's call last week for a further crackdown on cheating in big time college sports is reminiscent of the Soviet hardliners' attack on the black market. While the corrupt system condemned in the Knight report needs strong measures as badly as the Soviet economy, further thought raises questions about who the crooks really are. Just as Soviet workers would be better off with the entrepreneurs legalized and the KGB jailed , so young adult athletes would thrive if they were freed and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) prosecuted for price and wage fixing.
Lenin said the key question is always "Who whom?" While surveys show that African- Americans understand that the collegiate cartel exploits athletes, whites seem to see the problem as being mercenary, illiterate jocks disgracing the tradition of the amateur scholar-athlete. Thus, whites tell pollsters they favor banning kids who play for pay or who are too lunkheaded for college. (In reality, though, white fans never boycott good teams with bad reputations.)
Myth #1: Amateurism. Privileged Americans cherish romantic notions about amateurism. Yet, our obsession with athletic excellence has turned college football and basketball into de facto professional sports, highly lucrative for the adults involved, but not for the players (many from poor families), who are forced by an open conspiracy of their employers to subsist on scholarships and the occasional envelope stuffed with cash.
While cheating is as widespread in college sports as in the Soviet economy, the NCAA largely succeeds in limiting the size of the payoffs. For example, a scandal erupted over whether the University of Nebraska's Heisman Trophy winner, Mike Rozier, had outside help in paying his $130 per month rent. Considering how much revenue the finest college football player in America was generating, the true scandal was why he needed help.
Whites need to grasp that amateurism's past was as ignoble as its present: English upper class sportsmen concocted amateurism to stifle competition from the lower orders. For instance, a Philadelphia bricklayer named Jack Kelly was banned from rowing in the 1920 Henley Regatta on the grounds that his job gave him an unfair advantage over the "gentlemen competitors." (No Irish-American workingman ever lived to enjoy a more regal series of vindications over English snobbery: later that year Kelly beat the English Henley champion to win the Olympic gold medal, then went into contracting and made $18 million, watched Jack Jr. win Henley twice, and saw his daughter Grace, the Academy Award winner, marry the Prince of Monaco.)
Myth #2: Scholar-Athletes. Although the sports pages are full of the travails of football and basketball stars trying to pass the dreaded Scholastic Aptitude Test, baseball players fear it not. Why the disparity? Not for the good of football and basketball players, but because of the historical accident that their sports, unlike baseball, emerged as colleges entered the sports business. Foreigners of course think it ridiculous that American universities sponsor celebrated teams, but the outside world is also baffled by our insistence that to play certain sports athletes must attend college. An overly simplified, but instructive, syllogism explains their viewpoint: If athletes resemble the general population in academic capability; and only people who rank in, say, the top half in scholastic capacity are true college material; then we cannot expect half of all athletes to thrive in college.
Prohibiting football and basketball players from doing what they do best in life because the colleges happen to run their sports is arbitrary and cruel. It's like demanding scholars bench press 150 pounds before they can enter the library. (Fortunately, the current system is so sleazy that even the dimmest athlete can sneak in somewhere, a small mercy that the Knight Commission hopes to stamp out.) Alternatively, to pretend that the less academically qualified players can benefit much from their scholarships while practicing hours daily is hypocrisy. Since universities won't teach unprestigious but decent-paying blue collar skills like carpentry, many athletes get dumped in watered-down and worthless courses like Rocks for Jocks (geology) and Clapping for Credit (music).
The Solution. Sadly, it's too late to get colleges out of the sports business entirely. That apparently inborn urge to root for your team, no matter how dubious its claim to represent you, means that a lot of people in Las Vegas, say, are always going to want to root for some team calling itself "UNLV."
Thus, there should be two divisions: the Academic and the Open. Colleges choosing the former would live out the amateur scholar-athlete ideal. Players would have to carry a full class load and even pass a national exam annually. There could be other innovations: e.g., a College Bowl quiz at half time, with the winning whiz kids' school starting the second half with 3 more points.
In the Open Division, colleges would simply license their famous names to profit-seeking team operators. Any athlete under 24 could freely bargain with any team, without fear of having to set foot in a classroom. (Some portion of payments to athletes under 21 could go into the players' trust funds until they reached a more mature age.)
Of course, while Open Division athletes would make some money, most would still miss out on the big NFL or NBA contract. Therefore, Open Division universities would have to grant each player a scholarship good at any time during the player's life at any educational institution (including trade schools.) Ex-athletes who chose to return to the classroom, older and wiser, would learn more. Unlike today, they'd enjoy both the time to study and the motivation of knowing that with their athletic careers finished they had better apply themselves.
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This most recent quarter's net profit, however, was affected by a sizable tax benefit of $179 million ($0.42 per share). Operating earnings came in at just under $560 million, against 2Q 2012's $797 million.
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In the 1950s, Harry Hurley and Walter Shelley, distinguished dermatologists at the University of Pennsylvania, devoted considerable attention to the apocrine gland. Their curiosity extended beyond human subjects, and their most fascinating subject was a rotund inhabitant of the Philadelphia Zoo, Jimmy the Hippopotamus.
Since ancient times, travelers to the Nile Valley in Africa had reported that hippopotamuses "sweat blood." Hurley and Shelley noted that Jimmy, when annoyed, excreted a "bloody" red sweat, especially on his head and shoulders. Since he was not fond of his handlers, their mere appearance elicited this response. The dermatologists were not foolhardy enough to attempt a biopsy on Jimmy and were not allowed to administer drugs to stimulate or diminish sweating. However, the slimy, turbid nature of the red discharge, as well as its association with emotional stimuli, convinced them it was apocrine in nature.1 In his autobiography many years later, Shelley wrote, "Just contemplating any experiments on Jimmy gave our axillae a nice wash of apocrine and eccrine sweat."2
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Michelle R. Hockenberry, 40, East Conemaugh Borough, passed away Monday at her residence.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of Frederick W. Ponczek of Benshoff Hill and Connie L. (Garlick) Ponczek of East Conemaugh Borough, formerly of Altoona. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Raymond L. Garlick; and paternal grandparents, Walter and Amelia Ponczek.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her beloved children: Zachary L. and Ashlee D., both of Altoona; loving brother, Jason M. and fiancee, Erica L. Carney, of Johnstown; maternal grandmother, Irene Garlick of Altoona; former husband, Donald L. of Altoona; uncles: William Garlick Sr. of Altoona, Preston Garlick of Phoenix and Brian Garlick in North Carolina; aunts: Suzanne and Brenda Garlick, both of Altoona, and Veronica Hamula of Johnstown; special friend, Sherry Gleason of Vinco; several cousins and friends; and her faithful companion, Bizkit.
Michelle attended Conemaugh Valley and Altoona Area high schools. She enjoyed her crossword puzzles and surfing the Internet. Michelle loved going camping, but her true love was her children and her family.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 13, at Baker-Harris Funeral Chapel, Conemaugh. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel by the Rev. Robert Ruston. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family c/o of Jason Ponczek, 1225 Penrod St., Johnstown, PA 15902.
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The cuts have begun. All NFL teams have to be down to 75 players by Tuesday the 26th at 4:00 PM EDT, and the Colts this morning waived cornerbacks Johnny Adams, Kameron Jackson and Qua Cox, guards Andre Cureton and Marcus Hall, safety David Sims, fullback Cameron White, linebacker Jonathon Sharpe, and wide receivers Eric Thomas, Nu'Keese Richardson and Tony Washington.
This time of year is tough for coaches and players alike as they see the men they formed a bond with during training camp pack up their lockers, many for the last time.
With just four more cuts to make before the deadline, there certainly are more players on the bubble, but I think it's more fun to talk about the ones who look safe for now. Here are a few guys we may not have known much about before this preseason who are making strong cases for themselves:
1. RB Dan Herron – The second year running back hasn't done much in the yards per carry department, but he is making plays and holding onto the third RB spot behind Richardson and Bradshaw, even if it's mostly because no one else outside of the top three has made a strong case for himself.
2. NT Zach Kerr – Kerr has been a solid metric ton of awesome whenever he's been on the field. He may have entrenched himself as the second nose tackle on a team in great need of some guys up front who are more than just large. Kerr has relentlessly tortured the opposing backups and held his own against some of the better competition all preseason. He has earned an overall PFF grade of 7.0. That's a (rather wide) diamond in the rough, right there, people.
3. C Jonatthan Harrison – It's okay if you wrote him off after those two bad snaps when Khaled Holmes went down. I did too, but Harrison has been manning the starting center spot admirably in Holmes's absence. Pro Football Focus rates him around average (0.8 and 0.4 – zero is average) since his disastrous first outing, and average is pretty darn good for an undrafted rookie offensive lineman (and while Samson Satele seems like a great guy, it's an improvement over last year for sure).
4. ILB Henoc Muamba – The former number one overall pick in the CFL has been solid when he's seen the field. Muamba has played 97 (36, 39, and 22) of a possible 230 snaps and has been graded positively across the board by PFF with an overall score of 5.7. Muamba has 11 solo tackles, 4 QB hurries, 6 defensive stops (solo tackles resulting in an offensive failure), and a sack, making the very most of his 97 defensive plays. If the Colts once again keep a fifth inside linebacker, Muamba looks like he's the guy.
5 & 6. WRs Da'Rick Rogers and Griff Whalen – Most of us would like to see both of these guys make the team, and with Reggie Wayne returning from a major injury at his age and Hakeem Nicks's history of being banged up, the Colts will consider keeping six wide receivers. Whalen and Rogers have each made that decision even easier by playing well in the preseason. They've each graded out around average and made some nice catches. Whalen has had more time with the first unit, while Rogers has developed a nice chemistry with elderly backup QB Matt Hasselbeck. Keeping both players feels like the right move, although it'll mean some other position will see an extra cut.
It's a harsh and difficult reality with an uncertain future, even for some fringe players who make the team. After the final cuts, there will be waiver wire claims and more shuffling at the bottom of the roster, and still more young guys will be cut or moved to the practice squad as veteran players come off the injured list. For now, several reserves and undrafted players will wait anxiously, hoping not to get a call.


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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Michelle Scarafile and Pam Hartley, co-founders of the Charleston Basket Brigade (CBB), announced that the CBB as partnered with Bi-Lo and set a goal to raise $100,000 to feed 20,000 residents in need (approximately 3,000 families) this year for Thanksgiving. The sixth annual Charleston Basket Brigade will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Charleston Area Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A beginning at 7 a.m.
From now until Nov. 26, the CBB is raising funds, and 100 percent of donations go toward purchasing food. On Nov. 26 hundreds of volunteers will gather to assemble and hand deliver meals to each benefitting family. In the past five years, the Charleston Basket Brigade has raised a total of $238,000 and fed more than 47,000 local residents in need. To successfully execute the effort, the CBB partners with Carolina One Real Estate, Communities in Schools, Momentum Marketing and Bi-Lo.
CBB co-founders were thrilled that Bi-Lo agreed to become a partner in this year's brigade effort following the recent acquisition of local Piggly Wiggly stores.
Scarafile said, "We worked with Piggly Wiggly for the past four years. They were such a generous partner. When news hit of Bi-Lo's recent acquisition of Piggly Wiggly stores in the area, we reached out to them and they quickly stepped in to support our cause."
Hartley added, "The Bi-Lo partnership is such a crucial part of this effort and we were ecstatic they agreed to jump on board. They have been so enthusiastic, organized and accommodating. It is evidence that Bi-Lo supports our community and local citizens in need."
It only takes $30 to feed a family of six to eight and every dollar raised is utilized to purchase food. Each family receives a box of food to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal including a 10-12 lb. turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, potatoes, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, a pumpkin pie, fresh rolls and butter. Inside the box is an anonymous letter that reads, "This comes to you from someone who cares about you. All we ask is that you take care of yourself well enough to be able to do this for someone else one day."
As a new partner of the CBB this year, Bi-Lo has pledged a $10,000 food credit, a 10 percent overall discount on food, 3,000 food delivery boxes and food shipping costs from a distribution center to the staging area for assembly and delivery. Momentum Marketing (Hartley's company) provides public relations, marketing, fundraising and event coordination assistance. For the third year in a row, The Charleston Area Convention Center (with the support of the Mayor Summey's office) is donating 25,000 square feet of space to serve as a central staging area for assembly and delivery on Nov. 26.
Hundreds of community volunteers and Carolina One agents and staffers raise money, assemble the meals at the Convention Center and deliver meals to the families. Communities In Schools, an award winning non-profit dropout prevention organization with 41 staff members that serve thousands of students (92 percent from low-income families) in 30 schools throughout Charleston and Berkeley Counties, locates the families who will receive meals based on need and maps out directions for delivery.
"It takes a large community effort to raise $100,000 and assemble and deliver these meals," said Hartley. Scarafile interjected, "We encourage everyone to get involved: families, children, classrooms, businesses. Whether it is gathering change at your workplace or raising money at a bake sale, every last cent helps feed our neighbors that are in need."
Within the past month, Gwynn's of Mount Pleasant and The Wrenn Group, both locally owned businesses, have signed on as 2013 corporate sponsors and have made substantial donations to the CBB.
Trident United Way's Women's Leadership Council has declared the Charleston Basket Brigade as the council's Friends & Family Day of Service. The council is leading the effort to assemble boxes on Monday before the brigade, as well as assembling and delivering meals on Nov. 26.
Women's Leadership Council Steering Committee vice chair Cindi Solomon added, "In our community, roughly half of working families and the elderly choose between buying food and paying their utilities. We are excited to have an opportunity for our members and their families to partner with the Charleston Basket Brigade to help provide Thanksgiving meals to those in our community who live with this constant struggle and who otherwise would not be able to enjoy a holiday so many of us take for granted."
"Our heartfelt thanks go out to Marshall Simon and Ray Wrenn for becoming corporate sponsors this year. Their contributions will go a long way towards helping us reach our fundraising goal," said Hartley.
The CBB is a 501-(c)(3) nonprofit. Individual and corporate donations are tax deductible can be made online at www.CharlestonBasketBrigade.com. All major credit cards are accepted and 100% of the donations go towards buying food. To learn how to donate and volunteer, visit www.CharlestonBasketBrigade.com.
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