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June 28, 2001
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today and discuss force protection measures taken at Travis Air Force Base to protect our people, our equipment, and the infrastructure of our base. Let me also thank the Congress, and especially the members of this committee, for your support of the members of Travis Air Force Base, and your concern for the safety of our men and women in uniform.
I am currently commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), located at Travis Air Force Base, which is the largest Air Mobility Wing in the United States Air Force. Situated just north of the San Francisco Bay, Travis occupies 7,000 acres and is strategically located to project Rapid Global Mobility throughout the Pacific and Fifteenth Air Force (15 AF) areas of responsibility. The 60th, host to 29 tenant units, to include 15 AF, proudly refers to itself as Team Travis. With our total force partner, the 349 AMW-the Air Force's largest Reserve Associate Wing, the 60th flew over 43,000 accident-free flying hours last year and lived up to its motto "America's First Choice." The 60 AMW provides essential services for over 25,000 active duty, civilian employees, and dependents, managing more than $11 billion of Air Force assets. The 60th is responsible for running the Air Force's second-largest hospital and coordinating regional health care for over 325,000 DoD beneficiaries. Home to a unique combination of 37 C-5 Galaxies and 27 KC-10 Extenders, the 60th provides world-class Global Reach whenever crisis calls.
As a lead-in to this subject, I want to emphasize there are no impenetrable force fields that will guarantee 100 percent success against terrorists who wish us harm. As you may know, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) recently visited Travis AFB to follow up on the 1998 Joint Staff Integrated Vulnerability Assessment (JSIVA) inspection. Additionally, in October 1999, the Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC) Security Forces Directorate conducted a top-to-bottom review of my Security Forces Squadron for compliance with existing air force and command instructions. Finally, AMC's Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT) performed a vulnerabilities assessment visit in December 2000. These studies were extremely valuable and helped focus my wing on near/mid/long-term antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) strategies and solutions. While force protection is everyone's responsibility, ultimately the buck stops with the commander; as the installation commander, I take that responsibility seriously.
As the commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, I have aggressively implemented force protection training at all levels, from my commanders, down to every airman and civilian employee on the base. We take force protection very seriously, and I can assure you my staff is actively engaged in our AT/FP programs.
Incorporating the findings of both JSIVA and VAT reports, my staff and I have focused our effort on improving individual awareness of the AT/FP threat, resourcing the requisite items required to train, and exercising not only the command staff and leadership structure, but my entire base as well. Based on the results of the JSIVA and the VAT, and the results of a recent AT/FP exercise, I assess my command/base to be ready to counter and cope with any AT/FP scenario today. A core feature of our program is emphasis on individual responsibility and vigilance. The challenge is to continue to make our people aware of potential threats and possible AT/FP scenarios. We employ analytical processes taught at our professional military education schools and used by the intelligence community to prepare and train the wing to counter asymmetric threats.
Our analysis looks at three facets: (l) people; (2) infrastructure; and (3) equipment. By using this process, we validate current capability, identify shortfalls, and develop options to address our near/mid/long-term strategies.
Let me address our people first. The all-volunteer force continues to supply us with an outstanding cross-section of young men and women who receive the best training in the world. However, in the post-cold war era, it's a constant challenge to convince these young men and women that real threats continue to exist both at home and abroad, and that our friends and adversaries continue to study and observe our operations and employments. As a commander, I am fully accountable for training and equipping the airmen who perform our global mission and in-garrison mission. My staff and I try to instill a belief that all 7,500 active duty personnel, 3,500 reservists, and 1,800 civilians at Travis Air Force Base are responsible for personal and organizational force protection at home and abroad. However, in any given year, nearly one-third of that force changes over, creating a continuous training challenge/requirement. An additional concern involves obtaining security clearances for the sheer number of individuals who require one; this is difficult today and affects my ability to do the mission. DoD, the Services, and the Defense Security Service are working this issue hard; however, we still have a backlog of people waiting clearances.
Another part of the people formula that causes me concern involves the number of nonassigned individuals with access to our base (inside the wire) due to downsizing and outsourcing many of our base support functions. Today, contractors provide an increasing share of my workforce. Except for a few areas required by law, background checks on contract employees are cursory at best.
The second area is the analysis of our infrastructure, both physical infrastructure, and our organization/chain of command. Besides a physical barrier that protects the base perimeter, Travis has 48 miles of internal security fencing providing redundant intrusion deterrence. Inside the wire, a highly trained force of 205 security forces airmen provides day-to-day security. In addition, the Air Force Office of Special Investigation (OSI) Detachment 303 assigned, comprised of 54 personnel, liaisons with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to keep track of local, national, and international threats. I also have a highly trained intelligence staff, which forms the key analytical cell of my threat-working group. Travis, like every Air Force base, has a threat-working group that analyzes real-time threats and proactively advises me on actions to protect our resources. Immediately upon a threat condition change, but at least weekly, my staff and I receive intelligence and threat updates. I have found these briefings ideal opportunities to discuss real threats and scenarios with wing leadership. Both the JSIVA and the VAT teams pointed out the effectiveness of this approach in keeping squadron commanders and staff informed and engaged in AT/FP. We are currently aware of internationally affiliated and domestic terrorist groups in the area surrounding Travis. Excellent coordination with local, state, and federal agencies helps us stay in tune with their activities, which are low at this time.
Organizationally, the threat-working group, comprised of the OSI, Intelligence and Security Forces, provides excellent analysis of local, national and international threats. Additionally, because of our global mission, we are vigilant of global threats and leverage the resources of Air Mobility Command (TRANSCOM) and the United States Transportation Command to provide a comprehensive threat analysis. My commander, General Charles T. Robertson, recently testified with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before the Senate Armed Services Committee where he explained how our global Command, Control, Communication, Computer Intelligence (C4I) system supports deployed AMC and Travis assets 24-7. After the USS Cole incident, HQ AMC directed its units to increase their threatcon. Since that time, on the recommendation of my threat-working group, Travis Air Force Base has continued to perform random antiterrorism measures (RAMs) on a daily basis keeping squadrons proficient and knowledgeable of effective force protection/antiterrorism techniques and resources.
The last area I would like to address is the area of equipment and resources. Travis Air Force Base has 37 C-5s, 27 KC-10s, 2 stationed Navy E-6 airborne nuclear command and control aircraft (TACAMOs), and many transient aircraft that perform missions in and out of Travis daily. Today well-trained security forces and a flight line video surveillance system protect them. Last year, we had 43 responses on the flightline challenging people who did not have the proper authority to be near our priority resources, or who failed to properly display restricted access badges. In addition, we strictly control access to the base and prevented several individuals with outstanding warrants from gaining access to the base. I have high confidence in our processes and our people to meet and deter today's existing threats. Last year alone, we denied access to 1,460 people. Of the 1,460, 25 had fraudulent ID cards and 750 had expired/suspended driver's licenses or no license at all!
While I am confident in our AT/FP abilities, we attentively watch for new and emerging challenges to include asymmetric threats and cyber terrorism. Based on recent Chinese hacker threats, we recently raised our information condition (INFOCON) to INFOCON Alpha, bolstering our protective measures. This is an area where we focus a lot of training. We receive weekly update briefings on the ability of our C4I systems to defend against cyber attacks. I am pleased to report Travis has been extremely successful in deterring these attacks primarily because of a robust firewall protection system. When addressing the asymmetrical threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), we've conducted joint training with another member of Team Travis, the 3d Brigade, 91st Division (which has Directorate of Military Support (DOMS) responsibilities) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). We continue to interact and seek better ways to work together in an effort to synergize our capabilities.
As I look to the future, I believe the process used to allocate force protection resources could be better defined. Today, scarce resources result in tough resource allocation decisions/tradeoffs at all levels of command. Terrorists have known capabilities and the current DoD/JCS THREATCON system adequately alerts field commands of these known threats. Travis Air Force Base has incorporated AT/FP analysis into our battle rhythm. The part of the process that could be improved, in my opinion, is a system that formally defines the requirements and establishes priorities. Today, most overseas bases receive the "lion's share" of the Air Force's AT budget because the threat is more specific and well known in these locations. Some perceive the stateside threat to be lower, and perhaps more predictable, when, in fact, it is less easy to define. In the battle for AT dollars, it is difficult for stateside bases to compete with overseas locations that are combating more recognizable and well-known threats. Today, most bases perform this process independently and fail to benefit from the crosstell/shared knowledge of the Services/DoD. I understand overseas commands have formalized this process and may have a more refined way of identifying requirements and allocating resources. Stateside, the services manage the AT resource allocation through major commands and functional agents. This results in functional specialists having more say over the AT resource allocations/decisions. On the FP side, there is no dedicated Program Element Code (PEC) originating from the Services. Consequently, the MAJCOM commander is left to source FP issues from within his existing funding. In my opinion, the competition for available resources (both AT and FP) is too great to do everything we'd like to do. We must have a process that addresses the threat and prioritizes resource allocation for all DoD bases.
In the people category, we must continue to provide better real time intelligence and threat analysis into the hands of those that must recommend courses of action to commanders; i.e., the threat working groups. I believe interagency cooperation and sharing of information is crucial to combating terrorism in the future. Having just completed my CAPSTONE Course, I believe the Intelligence community, headed by the DCI, is doing a very good job disseminating information to the field. I believe it is wise to provide more resources and support for the intelligence community, thereby enhancing their ability to disseminate more/useful information to the field. In addition, Levels I -IV training is absolutely crucial to informing our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen about the realities of the emerging threat. People and their awareness are without question the greatest force multiplier.
I don't believe putting 100 more security forces personnel at each base is a feasible solution. I do believe commanders need an authorized and funded full time force protection specialist (preferably a civilian) who works for and reports to my Security Force commander, my AT/FP chief advisor--today we take a military NCO out of hide.
From an infrastructure view, I believe we need to invest more and train in ways to protect our C4I systems. Cyber war is a reality today and will/can have devastating effects if we do not prepare ourselves and our society against cyber terrorists. DoD and the Services are doing a very good job preparing for this threat. We must continue to do and invest more. From a physical security perspective, I believe we can/must leverage modern technology to enhance the capabilities of our force protectors. At Travis Air Force Base, we have identified a basewide video-surveillance camera and giant voice capability to more quickly assess and respond to intrusions from those who wish us harm. In addition, video surveillance can reduce the possibility of direct confrontation and provide law enforcement response that protects lives and resources. It can also provide valuable evidence should a terrorist act occur.
Finally, resources allocated for force protection must be balanced with other competing requirements. While the process for identifying and allocating these resources is still maturing, I believe we can and should do more. The best defense against future threats and our ability to adequately counter them begins with world-class intelligence, indications, and warning. Though these threats continue to evolve, I believe Air Mobility Command and the United States Air Force have done an excellent job at addressing these emerging threats and providing resources, manpower, and guidance to our warriors in the field. Continued oversight from Congress and focus on the threat from the DoD and the Services created a system that, by and large, stays ahead of the threat today. The most important and potentially decisive variable in the formula is our people. If our people understand their vital role in force protection, have a working knowledge and understanding of the threat, and are periodically tested/exercised.potential terrorists will have to think twice before choosing a DoD installation as a target. Commanders will continue to make assessments and allocate resources based on available information and competing requirements. More resources allocated against a prioritized list of defined requirements resulting from a disciplined process with service, DoD, and congressional oversight should insure we get the most for the taxpayer's dollar. In the meantime, our most potent and cost-effective resource is threat awareness and vigilance on the part of our people. The AT/FP courses teach that terrorists rely on careful planning and a period of surveillance. We must get inside the terrorist's "decision loop" and disrupt his timing and planning. Deterrence begins with the awareness that we are all potential targets. The Director of the FBI Antiterrorism Task Force said, "One thing is clear . we have long memories when it comes to terrorist acts against us." This is a powerful promise, but we need a resource allocation process that addresses future threats.
Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the committee today and to share my views with you. I look forward to amplifying on my comments and more fully addressing your concerns, either here or in a closed session, as appropriate.
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One person suffers injuries after an early morning accident.
The Granville Post of the State Highway Patorl said the one vehicle crash happened just before 3 a.m. Tuesday on State Route 13 and White Chapel Road, just south of Newark.
Officials said that the vehicle went off the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Two people were in the vehicle. The passenger was taken to Licking Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. The male driver was charged with OVI.
No names are being released at this time. The accident remains under investigation.


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I'm working on a pinwheel quilt. How do you all feel about making the border out of flying geese? Is it too much?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I'm working on a pinwheel quilt. How do you all feel about making the border out of flying geese? Is it too much?
Going around this way....I think they look awesome. http://www.kimberlyeinmo.com/img/classes/pinwheels.jpg
I think the scale is really important, as seen in that quilt.
Much smaller than the pinwheels, with some separation between the quilt center and the flying geese path.
It looks like 4 FG for each PW block, and the width of the FG is 1/2 of the PW block (the same as a quarter block).
It works really well.
You mean I actually came up with an idea in my head that I hadn't see any other quilts? Now that's a first!! lol
I am not sure if this is considered flying geese but i have had my eye on this look for a while.
That's prairie points, not flying geese. Both are gorgeous.Originally Posted by linz83
Doing enough flying geese to be a border for a quilt will be very time consuming but will have a striking effect. I hope you do it. :D
Since I'm on the subject of pinwheel quilts, could I use multiple patterns of material? I've made 8 using a blue/blue floral pattern. I'm going to run out of the blue (I didn't plan very well). Could I use another color combination along with them?
OMG!! You mean, more than 2 different colors in a whole quilt??!?!?!Originally Posted by MommaDorian
Please...add as a many combos as you want. Add some yellow, add different values of blue, add orange. Add one or add them all. There should be some unifying theme or concept. It doesn't necessarily need to be a specific fabric.
For instance, one of my quilts is Judy Martin's Shakespeare in the Park. Google it. Her quilt in the book was blue and cream. If that was made in just 2 fabrics, it would be the most boring quilt. But because she made it in 2 colors with a gazillion fabric of each, it totally sparkles.
It's your quilt. I personally never have less than 25 fabrics in my quilts. And I'm not talking scrappy, even though that's another option.
One of the benefits is that you never "run" out of fabric because it's a lot easier to find another blue FQ to go with the 10 you already used, as opposed to matching the exact SAME fabric in the 50 blocks you've already made. Which just bores me to tears.
Again, it's your quilt. Live it up!


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"Backgammon" takes the popular table game of the same name and brings it to the Gameboy Color console with minimal success. This title does not incorporate any variation on the traditional rules so those familiar with the game would be able to play this with ease.
Players will engage in a tournament against opponents of varying difficulty. Before each game there will be a message from the player's opponent regarding their skill level. These are very clear and well implemented graphically. The board itself, though, features very poor graphics. It is easy to distinguish between the spaces and pieces but additional effort could have clearly been given to the title, for example the checkers do not appear very rounded but rather come across as "blocky".
There is not much to review by the way of audio in this game. The same, overly repetitive song follows the player through each stage in the tournament and does not seem to match the more strategic atmosphere that a typical game of backgammon would carry; It is rather quick paced and happy-go-lucky in a way. Sound effects are also minimal with a brief tone to suggest the rolling of the dice.
This is likely a game geared solely to players who enjoy Backgammon. There are clear prompts when a player makes an illegal move, but it is somewhat assumed that the player would know the rules of gameplay prior to engaging with the title. I would not think that one could learn the rules through playing this title. Replay value would be solely up to the player and his or her personal preference towards this game overall.


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Seminar coordinator for AY 2017-2018: Prof. Ryan Sriver (email@example.com)
Tropical cyclone (TC) intensification remains a paramount issue facing the tropical meteorology community despite continued advances in observational capabilities and computing power. The most troubling intensification cases from a predictability standpoint are episodes of rapid intensification (RI), or a wind increase of 30 knots over a 24 hour period, that can yield catastrophic effects for coastal interests should prediction of an RI event be missed. We simulate two episodes of RI (Hurricane Ike of 2008 and Hurricane Earl of 2010) under low and high wind shear respectively with the Weather Research and Forecasting model to investigate the causes behind each RI episode.
Recent work has highlighted the importance of the positioning of the TC heating distribution relative to the radius of maximum wind (RMW), due to the increased inertial stability existing within the RMW being more efficient for warm core development. RMW-related work has predominantly used axisymmetric estimates, neglecting asymmetry in the horizontal and vertical. Such asymmetry may be important to consider due TCs typically undergoing RI at tropical storm strength where the vortex structure can be readily modified by localized convection. We introduce an objective method to quantify the 3-D RMW character, thus allowing evaluation of the heating and precipitation fields relative to a region where their TC intensification impacts can be maximized. We show that RMW asymmetry is substantial near RI initiation, such that axisymmetric RMW estimates can introduce substantial analysis errors.
Prior studies focusing on TC inner-core precipitation predominantly highlight the role of the most intense convective elements: stratospheric-penetrating convective bursts (CBs). CBs represent only convective variety however, while less intense convective regimes (e.g. shallow cumuli, cumulus congestus, and deep convection failing to penetrate the tropopause) may also prove important. We develop an objective method to quantify the relative roles of the aforementioned convective regimes at the individual 3-D updraft level. The low shear RI case is primarily linked to heating and vertical fluxes from deep convection with secondary contributions of CBs and cumulus congestus while the high shear case is overwhelmingly CB-driven.


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Making a referral for your child is the first important step to have him  assessed to diagnose  a learning disability. Learn what you need to know to make a referral for your child.

Difficulty: Average

Time Required: Approximately 30 Minutes to Write a Referral Letter

Here's How:

Who Can Make a Referral for Testing?
Referrals can be made by parents, guardians, custodial grandparents, teachers, counselors, or other school staff members who suspect a child is showing signs of learning disabilities.

When Can Students Be Referred?
School-aged children can be assessed at any grade level, but they are most often referred and diagnosed with learning disabilities in the early elementary years.

Writing a Letter of Referral.
Most school districts require referrals to be made in writing and submitted to a school administrator, such as a principal. Type or neatly write your request in a business style letter or on a district form. Contact your child's principal or counselor to find out if a form is needed and where you can get a copy. Ask for the name and mailing address of the school administrator responsible for receiving referrals for your child's school.

What to Include in the Referral?

Your mailing address, daytime and evening telephone numbers;

Your child's name, birth date, school, and grade;

A description of your child's learning problems.

A statement that you are making a referral for evaluation and are requesting an Individual Education Program team meeting to discuss the referral; and

Several dates and times you can be available to meet with school staff

What to Avoid When Referring for Testing

Lengthy letters - Keep your letter under two pages, double-spaced.

Expressing anger or making accusations - Although parents may have struggled with school staff because of their child's learning problems, avoid thinking about those incidents when writing your letter. Keep your tone professional.

Including personal details - Focus on your child and her learning needs. If there are other matters affecting your child, such as a recent divorce or death in the family, you will have the opportunity to share them with the IEP team, counselor, or school psychologist in person.

Delivery of the Referral
Generally, it is best to mail your referral. This increases the chance that the school administrator will read when she can focus on its content. Send the letter via certified mail if you are concerned it could be lost.
Alternately, if you deliver the letter by hand to the school's office, ask the secretary to stamp it with the date and give you a copy. Be prepared to pay a reasonable fee for the copy of approximately five to ten cents per page.

What Next?
Once you've mailed the letter, allow adequate time for delivery and for the school staff to process your request. If you have not been contacted within a week of mailing the letter, contact the administrator to ensure it was received. While you are waiting, learn:

What to Expect at an IEP Team Meeting

Learn About Pre-Referral Screening

Study Your Parent Rights Under IDEA

Reasons Parents are Important in IEP Team Meetings

Learn about typical special education referral forms used in IEP team meetings

What You Need:

Materials for writing a letter by hand or computer

The name and mailing address of your child's school principal or counselor

Samples of your child's work, test results, or other progress data


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For: __________________________ Date: __________________________
Doctor: __________________________ Doctor's Phone Number: __________________________
Hospital/Emergency Department Phone Number: __________________________
Green Zone: Doing Well
- No cough, wheeze, chest tightness, or shortness of breath during the day or night
- Can do usual activities
And, if a peak flow meter is used,
Peak flow: (Enter value if latest reading is 80 percent or more than my best peak flow) _____
My best peak flow is: _____
Take these long-term control medicines each day (include an anti-inflammatory).
|How much to take
|When to take it
Take these medicines 5 minutes before exercise if your asthma is excercise-induced
|# of puffs (2 or 4)
Yellow Zone: Asthma Is Getting Worse
- Cough, wheeze, chest tightness, or shortness of breath, or
- Waking at night due to asthma, or
- Can do some, but not all, usual activities
Peak flow: (Enter value if latest reading is 50 to 79 percent of my best peak flow) _____
Add: quick-relief medicine--and keep taking your GREEN ZONE medicine.
Name of your short-acting beta2-agonist: ____________________
When and how to take your short-acting beta2-agonist:
- Number of puffs (2 or 4) to take every 20 minutes for up to 1 hour: _____
- Use Nebulizer once (Yes/No): _____
If your symptoms (and peak flow, if used) return to GREEN ZONE after 1 hour of above treatment: Continue monitoring to be sure you stay in the green zone
If your symptoms (and peak flow, if used) do not return to GREEN ZONE after 1 hour of above treatment:
- Take short-acting beta2-agonist (enter name): ___________________
- 2 or 4 puffs: _____
- Use Nebulizer (Yes/No): _____
- 2 or 4 puffs: _____
- Add oral steroid (enter name): ___________________
- Enter # of milligrams (mg) to take per day: _____
- Number of days (3-10) to take: _____
- After taking the oral steroid, hours (before or within) to call the doctor: _____hours
Red Zone: Medical Alert!
- Very short of breath, or
- Quick-relief medicines have not helped, or
- Cannot do usual activities, or
- Symptoms are same or get worse after 24 hours in Yellow Zone
Peak flow: (Enter value if latest reading is less than 50 percent of my best peak flow) _____
Take this medicine:
- Short-acting beta2-agonist (enter name): ____________________
- 4 or 6 puffs: _____
- Use Nebulizer (Yes/No): _____
- 4 or 6 puffs: _____
- Oral steroid (enter name): ____________________
- Enter # of milligrams (mg) to take: _____
Then call your doctor NOW.
Go to the hospital or call an ambulance if:
- You are still in the red zone after 15 minutes AND
- You have not reached your doctor.
Danger Signs
- Trouble walking and talking due to shortness of breath
- Lips or fingernails are blue
- Take your quick-relief medicine: _____puffs (4 or 6)
- Go to the hospital or call for an ambulance at (phone) ____________________ NOW!
How To Control Things That Make Your Asthma Worse
This guide suggests things you can do to avoid your asthma triggers. Put a check next to the triggers that you know make your asthma worse and ask your doctor to help you find out if you have other triggers as well. Then decide with your doctor what steps you will take.
Animal Dander
Some people are allergic to the flakes of skin or dried saliva from animals with fur or feathers.
The best thing to do:
- Keep furred or feathered pets out of your home.
If you can't keep the pet outdoors, then:
- Keep the pet out of your bedroom and other sleeping areas at all times, and keep the door closed.
- Remove carpets and furniture covered with cloth from your home. If that is not possible, keep the pet away from fabric-covered furniture and carpets.
Dust Mites
Many people with asthma are allergic to dust mites. Dust mites are tiny bugs that are found in every home-in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bedcovers, clothes, stuffed toys, and fabric or other fabric-covered items.
Things that can help:
- Encase your mattress in a special dust-proof cover.
- Encase your pillow in a special dust-proof cover or wash the pillow each week in hot water. Water must be hotter than 130Ü F to kill the mites. Cold or warm water used with detergent and bleach can also be effective.
- Wash the sheets and blankets on your bed each week in hot water.
- Reduce indoor humidity to below 60 percent (ideally between 30-50 percent). Dehumidifiers or central air conditioners can do this.
- Try not to sleep or lie on cloth-covered cushions.
- Remove carpets from your bedroom and those laid on concrete, if you can.
- Keep stuffed toys out of the bed or wash the toys weekly in hot water or cooler water with detergent and bleach.
Many people with asthma are allergic to the dried droppings and remains of cockroaches.
The best thing to do:
- Keep food and garbage in closed containers. Never leave food out.
- Use poison baits, powders, gels, or paste (for example, boric acid). You can also use traps.
- If a spray is used to kill roaches, stay out of the room until the odor goes away.
Indoor Mold
- Fix leaky faucets, pipes, or other sources of water that have mold around them.
- Clean moldy surfaces with a cleaner that has bleach in it.
Pollen and Outdoor Mold
What to do during your allergy season (when pollen or mold spore counts are high):
- Try to keep your windows closed.
- Stay indoors with windows closed from late morning to afternoon, if you can. Pollen and some mold spore counts are highest at that time.
- Ask your doctor whether you need to take or increase anti-inflammatory medicine before your allergy season starts.
Tobacco Smoke
- If you smoke, ask your doctor for ways to help you quit. Ask family members to quit smoking, too.
- Do not allow smoking in your home or car.
Smoke, Strong Odors, and Sprays
- If possible, do not use a wood-burning stove, kerosene heater, or fireplace.
- Try to stay away from strong odors and sprays, such as perfume, talcum powder, hair spray, and paints.
Other things that bring on asthma symptoms in some people include:
Vacuum Cleaning
- Try to get someone else to vacuum for you once or twice a week, if you can. Stay out of rooms while they are being vacuumed and for a short while afterward.
- If you vacuum, use a dust mask (from a hardware store), a double-layered or microfilter vacuum cleaner bag, or a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.
Other Things That Can Make Asthma Worse
- Sulfites in foods and beverages: Do not drink beer or wine or eat dried fruit, processed potatoes, or shrimp if they cause asthma symptoms.
- Cold air: Cover your nose and mouth with a scarf on cold or windy days.
- Other medicines: Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take. Include cold medicines, aspirin, vitamins and other supplements, and nonselective beta-blockers (including those in eye drops).
NIH Publication No. 07-5251
April 2007


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Logan Airport Wants to Crack Down on E-Cigarettes
After a fire that was believed to have been started by an electronic cigarette occurred at Boston's Logan Airport last weekend, airport officials said they hope federal authorities would consider further restrictions for the devices.
WCVB reports that Ed Freni, director of aviation at the Massachusetts Port Authority, said the e-cigarette was packed in a passenger's checked luggage and burned a small hole in the bag. If it had not been detected by a baggage handler who smelled smoke, the situation could have been far more serious.
E-cigarettes are battery-operated products designed to deliver flavor, nicotine and other chemicals to the user, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. Most devices, which usually look like conventional cigarettes or cigars, turn liquid nitrogen solution into vapor, and are generally powered by lithium-ion batteries.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) currently considers e-cigarettes personal devices that are allowed on planes, much like other battery-powered items such as cellphones and laptop computers. They cannot be used during flight, however, and all lithium-ion batteries must be protected from damage or accidental activation.
Freni told WCVB that he did "not think enough attention had been paid to potential fire safety issues around e-cigarettes.''
Though MassPort reportedly points to an e-cigarette as the culprit for the fire, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said the cause had not yet been determined.
Lithium-ion batteries have been linked to a number of plane and vehicle accidents , but the US Department of Transportation, which regulates items that are deemed hazardous on planes, is reportedly not considering further restrictions on personal devices.
The trade groups representing e-cigarettes, the Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association, Massachusetts Port Authority, and The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services could not immediately be reached for comment.


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MAYVILLE – A 75-year-old Ripley man was arrested and jailed today on sex abuse charges for allegedly molesting two young girls and a woman during a bingo function Thursday evening on West Main Street in Ripley.
Dale W. Reynolds of Burton Avenue, was charged by Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies today with three counts of sexual abuse in the third-degree following an investigation of complaints of him allegedly inappropriately touching the three females.
After his arraignment in Ripley Town Court, he was remanded to the county jail here pending further court proceedings.


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Zoe Williams criticises the number of children's homes run by private companies, whose motives she questions (Who profits from being in care? It's not the children, 1 November). She deplores the "eye-poppingly expensive" cost of private residential childcare – yet an average council-run children's home placement costs £2,767 a week compared to £2,472 in the private and voluntary sector. She compares the annual costs of residential care, or fostering, with the fees for Eton. But England's 6,000 young people in care need intensive support, 24/7 staffing, and treatment that integrates care, education and health to meet profound, complex and enduring needs caused by terrible neglect and abuse. We cannot compromise their quality of care: not addressing the needs that brought them to a children's home in the first place would increase their chances of ending up in prison or needing mental health support – costing more in the long term.
Williams states that "only 2.5% of children's homes have an Ofsted rating of 'outstanding'," using a figure for homes declared outstanding at every one of six visits in the past three years. In another context, the last full year's Ofsted figures show 26% outstanding, 54% good, 18% satisfactory and just 2% inadequate. Homes are rigorously regulated and have steadily improved, but must always aim higher. Providers are certainly not complacent, knowing it isn't ownership but leadership and quality of staff that provide consistent effective care.
Williams asserts that the sector is dominated by "one or two private equity companies"; but on checking we found that only about one-fifth of all non-statutory registered beds have such backing. Other large providers, bank-backed or privately financed, take such ownership to around a third. Most are small and solo providers, whose viability is being squeezed by government cuts, which could lead to a devastating loss of expertise and experience.
Her focus on finance diverts us from the troubling fact that children are often denied residential care in the first place. England generally uses residential options as the last resort – a false economy – while Europe selects residential first, with fostering following a successful residential stay. In England most young people arrive at residential children's homes at about the age of 16 and stay for six months, following numerous failed placements. This mismatching of provision is despite the law requiring councils to make the "most appropriate" placement.
If a series of failed placements is inflicted on deeply disturbed children, their original feeling of abandonment is exacerbated. When they reach the placement they should have had years before, the damage is truly deep – one reason why, as Williams highlights, "44% of 16-year-olds who leave care [are] still not in education, employment or training three years later".
Williams lambasts local authorities for placing children out of their local area. Some areas have more homes than others. The reasons are complex and often unique, but the simple connection of cheapness isn't accurate. Distant placements should be made only on clinical grounds – either for safety reasons, for example taking them away from abusers and pimps, or because nearer specialist resources aren't available.
We're with Zoe Williams that the policy priority must be the looked-after children. But pioneering private providers are part of the solution.


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Kuwait is first stop on Marlins' troops visit
Team meets with military personnel, Little League program
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
As part of their hectic schedule, they took a boat ride on the Persian Gulf, signed autographs for military personnel and spoke to roughly 300 children involved in the Kuwait Little League program.
"It's been a lot of fun," Marlins catcher John Baker said. "We had a super busy day today. We were all over the country. We saw a ton of people at different military bases."
The Marlins are the first Major League team to send club representatives to visit troops in Kuwait and Iraq. Baker, National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, manager Fredi Gonzalez and president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest are spending the week in the region.
Also on hand is Matt Britten, the team's director of marketing and promotion, as well as four members of the Marlins Mermaids dance squad.
The contingent left on Sunday, and it is scheduled to return on Feb. 1.
"One thing I've noticed is the country of Kuwait is very westernized," Baker said. "There is McDonald's and Pizza Hut. Everybody seems to speak English. Everything is written in Arabic and English. I feel like it's a great first country for us to be in here, because it breaks us into the culture."
Sending the Marlins to the region was a cooperative effort between MLB, the team and Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE).
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The weather has been pleasant, in the mid-70s in the daytime and mid-50s at night.
"It's similar to the weather in Northern California," said Baker, a Northern California resident. "The weather is nice. It got a little cold when we went out on the boat, because we got wet bouncing around on a boat, which was a lot of fun."
The highlight at night came when the players spoke and signed autographs for children in the Kuwait Little League program.
"It was really neat. I did not know how active they were in baseball over here," said Coghlan, who batted .321 as a rookie in 2009. "It was really neat to see the excitement on their faces."
An official in the Kuwait Little League program attended the University of Miami, and several of the teams in the league are named the "Marlins."
"They were pretty big fans of the Marlins," Coghlan said. "They had a lot of players wearing Marlins jerseys. They had like a shrine to the Marlins, with some bobblehead dolls and some posters. It was really neat to go over there and see the gratitude they showed us."
The players were a bit surprised at how many kids in Kuwait had their pictures and knew who they were.
"There are people here who follow baseball a lot," Coghlan said. "They knew exactly who Baker and I were. There also was a Yankee fan who didn't know who Baker or I were."
During a question-and-answer session, a 13-year-old girl asked the Marlins players if there would ever be a female to make it to the big leagues. Another child asked Baker about catching. He wondered what a player needs to do to prepare to play the position.
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"Fredi said it the best. He said, 'No matter where you go across the world, kids are still kids. They act the same. They giggle. They laugh.' It was really fun to be around that kind of energy."
After spending time in Kuwait, the group is scheduled to go into Iraq and meet with more troops. For security reasons, they aren't given too much advanced notice on where they will be specifically.
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I love simple as i have really sensitive skin. So i find it really hard to find fake tan and lotions that dont give me some sort of reaction. Thats why I absolutly love Simple Summer look body lotion, not only does it leave my skin feeling soft and really smooth it gradually ives you a nice looking tan. i dont think it looks fake and it doesnt go streaky like some self tanning lotions.
I think to get a good look you need to use it daily and i think it does take a good week to get a tanned look. But i personally think that its better that it takes time as i think it looks more natural. The only think i dont like is the smell. I think it can make you smell like stale biscuits after applying the lotion but i think most self tanning products do have a funny smell.
As I'm quite pale I do like to dabble with self tanning products now and again. I came across Garnier Ambre Solaire self tanning mist (see separate review) a while back costing £7 and started using it once a week all over. As the can doesn't last too long I couldn't justify spending that amount so often as I'm a stay at home mum now and simply don't have the funds for such frivolities.
Staring at my pale skin in the mirror sorrowfully last week something had to be done! I was wary of buying 'cheap' products as streaking and orange skin was not the look I was after. Then all of a sudden in my local supermarket what should they have on offer but this - Summer Look Body Lotion by Simple - and costing a mere £1!!!
I bought some immediately at that price and decided to test it out later that day..
Price, packaging and what the hack is it exactly?~
Formalities out of the way first with the descriptions:
This is a very subtle, self tanning cream which is basically just a moisturiser with a hint of self tan. It's designed to be used several times before gradually building up a natural looking tan.
The packaging is in the form of an upright standing, plastic 250ml bottle which is a summery pale lemon in colour.
There is a fairly to easy open, flip top lid which once closed clicks so you know it's air tight and sealed. The reason I've mentioned that is because if not closed properly after use the cream can start to dry up and clog the opening.
As it's made by Simple the design of the bottle is reflected in the name too.
No fancy wavy curves or bright colours, just simple clean lines of an upright bottle that just slightly nips in at the bottom making the top end a fraction wider. The lemon colour of the bottle is quite noticeable though in an underestimated way and would stand out on the shelves.
The price as mentioned was a cheap and cheerful £1 but it can be found from £2 upwards in several retailers.
So does it work then?~
I decided to try this after having a long soak in the bath. I gave my skin a good exfoliation and patted it dry without adding any other moisturiser.
The first thing I noticed was the smell. Now Simple are known for not using perfumes and colours in their products but this still had that self tanning scent that seems to linger on the skin for hours after applying. It's not a bad smell but its an obvious one!
The cream itself is very thick in consistency and white in colour. On opening the lid it was difficult to squeeze any out at first but once it got flowing it was a little easier.
The cream seemed to take a long time to rub into my skin and I decided to just test it out on my legs firstly, depending on the outcome I didn't want to look like I'd been tangoed..
When I was confident I'd covered all my legs I washed my hands thoroughly and resumed my duties of being a mother, wife, washer upper and general dogsbody for the evening.
The next day I carefully examined my legs and could see a hint of colour - yay! I repeated the process every night for a week and I'm pleased to say I'm looking at my legs whilst writing this. I'm not kinky or naked may I add; I can see my ankle and calf on my right leg due to the position I'm sitting in (or slouching in) and there is a definite 'summer glow' theme going on!
All in all this turned out to be a very good purchase, and one that I probably wouldn't have made it wasn't for the cheapness of it!
Don't be under any illusion this will instantly give you a golden tan because it won't. But if you are after a gentle self tanning cream then this will do the trick.
I would recommend trying this and I for one shall be buying this again.
I have tried many body lotions with built in fake tan and not all of them have worked for me.
I often end up with patchy looking skin and palms with an ominous looking orange tint!
I tried Simple Summer Look as it was on offer in my local shop, I think I paid around £1.99 for it which I thought was an OK price for an experiment!
The look-
The packaging is nice, very bright and summery with a shimmery effect. Its clearly labelled and is quite eye catching.
The cream itself is white- not too thick and not too slimy.
The smell-
Not too much to report here, which I suppose is a good thing. All too often, fake tan products have a strange lingering smell to them. Simple seems to have avoided that problem!
So does it work?
As per instructions, I applied daily as I would my normal moisturiser. Now I have to admit, as a moisturiser in itself the product isn't that great. My skin was not left as moisturised and as smooth as I am used to. However the fact that Simple Summer Look does give you a gradual tan was the point for me using this product so I was pleased.
I do not use this product daily now, but when I do feel a little pale I return to it for a few days and am happy with the gradual, natural tan I achieve.
First of all I have to mention the price, I got this for about £1/2 or something in Savers. It's quite a nice bottle shape and colour, it clearly explains what it is and is attractive.
Also, this is 100% perfume and colour free, it actually smells like a nice smelling foundation or something similar. To use on my legs I shaved them first and waited for them to completely dry, I had previously used Dove's fake tan lotion with streaky orange results so I really rubbed this one in well and waited for it to dry, and of course washed my hands.
It does take a little while for it to dry, but not painfully long, and you have to reapply every day and you get results after about 2/3 days, and it really is convincingly real.
I'm not saying it's magic, if you just squirt a bit on and half heartedly rub it in of course it will streak, but if you're careful then it will come out good, but remember to wash your hands after.
I think this is a really good product to have, I'm really fair skinned and the tan was very convincing, which is saying something as it would show up worse on me. It also left the skin feeling soft and moisterized aftewards, don't be discouraged that you don't notice a difference the next day, the tan is worth waiting for!
Ok it's December but I'm washed out looking and I go out on the razzle alot! I love dresses, low cut, backless tops, short skirts and anything fun and sassy! It tis the time of year for all these party clothes anyway! However the other week I was out with my parents and this guy (a friend of theirs) started calling me Mortisha and stuff, only joking of course but it sums up my problem in all honesty. With jet black hair and incredibly pale skin I do look rather washed out and pasty. I contain no colour at all!
However I have tried an awful lot of fake tans over the years and none have been any good for me. Even light ones are too dark and very fake looking. I've tried everything from Johnson's Holiday Skin to St Tropez and some of the results I have achieved have been completely horrific. Even bronzers and stuff don't suit me and I can't get it right no matter how much effort I make and believe me I do everything I'm meant to, to try and get half decent results!
So bad is my pale skin that I don't even tan in the sunshine or on a sunbed (at all). I point this out just to try and describe to you how pale I am and how careful I have to be with faking it on my skin.
I purchased this product after the comments were made by my parents friend. I bought it in the 99p shop for of course 99p lol. I have seen it on sale in different stores and online and it costs about £4.99ish a bottle and I purchased it in Normal To Fair Skin but there is a darker option than this but of course this was my most sensible option.
The Packaging.....
250ml light yellow, plastic recyclable long container with matching flip top lid situated at the top over a small hole. On the front I'm told it is Simple, Summer Look, Body Lotion, Gradual Natural Tan. Then there is an orange swirl and under that I'm told it is Normal To Fair Skin, Experts In Sensitive Skin, 100% Perfume & Colour Free, Dermatologically Approved and the size is stated as I've listed already. On the back I'm told a bit about the product, directions for use, ingredients are listed the bar-code is shown, the recycle symbol is on there and contact details for Accantia (the manufacturer of Simple products) are given. It's nice enough packaging. Simple and functional looking rather than pretty or anything.
About The Product (According To The Bottle)....
Simple products are 100% perfume and colour free, with no unnecessary additives or artificial colours, and have active ingredients selected to care for the needs of even sensitive skin.
To give your body a beautiful light and even looking tan all year round, use simple summer look body lotion. We've added a small amount of tanning ingredient into our body lotion so not only will your skin be moisturised, but you will have an all year round natural glow.
Directions For Use....
To create a gradual natural light tan, apply daily as normal body lotion. Avoid contact with fabric and wash hands after use.
My Experience....
Well I used this for a week. Firstly I like the fact I'm not told to exfoliate and to use body lotion first which saves me alot of time, messing about and freezing to death.
So to use it I dispense a small amount into my hands which just means you have to gently squeeze the bottle and it comes out easily and in a small amount. Because I am so pale skinned I wear clear plastic gloves as I bite my fingernails etc and I always stain very easily where I shouldn't.
The lotion itself is gloopy instead of smooth. It's white in colour and quite shimmery but very stodgy with a slight cream smell to it but nothing really at all to bad.
Applying it however is simply awful. Now the first time I used this I was expecting colour instantly so worried I was. It goes on streaky and you really have to rub and sort of try and smooth it on so you can't see the cream anymore. It takes ages to do this and I find it's easier with the less is more approach when using the product. If I need more I can add more of course and by not using much it evaporates quicker and dries. I find I'm completely dry in about half and hour and skin feels fairly hydrated.
It doesn't feel greasy, caked on, drying or anything it just disappears and that's that. You can dress or whatever afterwards.
Day one, no results at all were visible not in colour or condition of my skin though it doesn't hurt it at all and gives me no skin irritation at all either. By day five so small amount of colour is visible I came to the conclusion it really isn't worth using it. Not only does it smell funny and musky once it's dried into the skin (although Simple say there is no smell to it) there really is a bit of a pong about it though it's bearable.
To get any colour from it you'd have to use it every day for a good couple of weeks in my view and for me that's a no no although in principle for us pale skinned lasses it is a good idea but me I haven't got the time to do it thought I'm sure you'd get ok results! The streakiness that I talked about earlier actually doesn't matter cos the colour is so light but I'm sure you'd have to be very careful indeed using the darker option!
It isn't bad if you want to use it alot of times and there is a lot of product so you'd get alot of uses from it but it's a commitment to getting colour. After a week my bf noticed no difference in my colour at all! Not for me due to time!
Body Lotion / A body lotion designed to moisturise while gradually building a natural tan for all year round /


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No longer will foreign interests be able to chill the speech of investigative reporters and writers in the United States by obtaining massive judgments against them under other nations' skewed libel laws, an author who once was targeted by such a move by a Saudi official today told WND.
"The biggest threat … was just the factor of intimidation. The chilling effect was enough. That actually stopped reporting and writing," Rachel Ehrenfeld of the American Center for Democracy said after the president signed the SPEECH Act into law today.
The law, the "Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitution Heritage Act," itself explains the reasons it was needed.
"Some persons are obstructing the free expression of rights of United States authors and publishers, and in turn chilling the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States interest of the citizenry in receiving information on matters of importance, by seeking out foreign jurisdictions that do not provide the full extent of free-speech protections to authors and publishers that are available in the United States, and suing a United States author or publisher in that foreign jurisdiction," Congress found.
The foreign claims and judgments then "not only suppress the free-speech rights of the defendants to the suit, but inhibit other written speech that might otherwise have been written or published but for the fear of a foreign lawsuit."
The new law states, "A domestic court shall not recognize or enforce a foreign judgment for defamation unless the domestic court determines that the exercise of personal jurisdiction by the foreign court comported with the due-process requirements that are imposed on domestic courts by the Constitution."
It also requires those seeking to enforce a foreign judgment to prove that American "due process" was followed even in the foreign court.
It also allows those targeted by such claims to seek a judgment declaring that such foreign conclusions "would not be enforceable."
WND reported several years ago on a similar lawsuit involving Cambridge University Press.
The publisher defaulted on a libel suit filed against it in the U.K. by a Saudi billionaire, issued an apology, agreed to pay court fees and damages and to destroy all unsold copies of a 2006 book by two American authors, "Alms for Jihad." Libraries also were to remove the book from their shelves.
Authors J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins contended there was no defamation in the book, as alleged by Sheikh Khalid Bin Mahfouz.
The case was not the first time Mahfouz used British courts to silence critics whose works alleged links to terror funding. Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, reported Mahfouz has used the process multiple times against different authors.
As WND reported, Mahfouz purchased from the U.K. several copies of Ehrenfeld's book, "Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop It."
Ehrenfeld alleged the billionaire – formerly president of the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia and estimated to be worth over $3 billion – has helped finance terrorism.
She told WND today that the loss of the investigative reporting and documentation that was chilled over the years by the idea that a foreign judgment could target an American author or publisher is incalculable.
"We don't really know how much damage has been caused," she said. "With this law, this protects everybody who writes from America or publishes from here."
In an announcement about the new law's signing, she said, "This new law will uphold First Amendment protections for American free expression by guarding American authors and publishers from the enforcement of frivolous foreign libel suits filed in countries that do not have our strong free-speech protections."
Writers now will be able to "expose the enemies of freedom and democracy without fear of foreign intimidation."
Published reports document how others, too, have used such laws. According to a Variety report, celebrities Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears have sued publications in the U.K. to take advantage of the libel-plaintiff-friendly laws there.
After Ehrenfeld's case developed, but before Congress acted, the state of New York adopted a plan to prevent the application of foreign judgments in such cases.
Ehrenfeld has explained that only 23 copies of her book were sold in the U.K., but Mahfouz took advantage of the country's liberal laws and filed the suit there, charging damage to his reputation.
The British court issued a $225,000 judgment against Ehrenfeld after she refused to appear, on advice of her counsel in Britain. The author then sought a judgment in New York declaring the British decision unenforceable in the U.S., because her work is protected under American law.


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Public Housing Quotas and Segregation
This paper adapts a framework à-la Hotelling to an urban context in order to study the impact of public housing on the level of segregation in a fixed-size city where consumers differ both in income and taste. In this city, the market allocation of the population is characterized by partial segregation: both rich and poor consumers can be found in both neighborhoods. Public authorities replace a fraction of the housing stock with public housing. This policy will not decrease segregation if applicants are not screened according to their income level. Any departure from the optimal level of screening has to be compensated for by a larger program. The final policy mix will then be determined by the extent to which public authorities have the ability, either to screen applicants, or to fund more public units. However, this trade-off will be softened when taking neighborhood externalities into account, thanks to a snowball effect of public housing on neighborhood quality.
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- Heffley, Dennis, 1998. "Landlords, tenants and the public sector in a spatial equilibrium model of rent control," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(6), pages 745-772, November.
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Bust out the champagne and the hardhats.
The San Jose Earthquakes' proposed $60 million stadium will break ground this year after clearing the last legal hurdle, overcoming an appeal by six votes to none. Apparently, the San Jose Planning Commission didn't think that potential noise complaints would be an issue for the airport-adjacent stadium.
More than 300 'Quakes fans showed up to the meeting, many of them turned away at the door. Check out the reaction as the votes became official. (VIDEO)
The club has searched for a permanent home for over a decade. Former San Jose winger Bobby Convey knows just how unforgiving the Bay Area housing market can be. "It was tough to focus on playing when you have to coach kids in the afternoon to make rent," the Sporting Kansas City signing said.
As he settles in KC, Convey may turn to teammates for advice. One of them is so good at dishing wisdom that he started a web series solving life problems for his co-workers. Watch to find out who anointed himself "Sporting Kansas City's most fashionable and most desirable player." (VIDEO)
Sporting beat FC Tucson 5-1 in a preseason friendly back on Valentine's Day, with rookie Dom Dwyer scoring a hat trick. The English forward recently received his green card and won't take up an international spot on Peter Vermes' roster. "Dom is a little Sherman tank," Vermes said. "The guy's a bull."
You can watch Sporting KC as well as every other team in the league this season on MLS Live, which is available for purchase starting today. Formerly known as MatchDay Live, MLS Live offers high quality, HD streams in Flash that will be available across multiple devices; one subscription will allow you to access more than 230 games via computer, iPad, iPhone, Roku and Panasonic TVs for $59.99.
Nobody would blame Stuart Holden if he was a little down as he recovers from his second major injury since moving to Bolton. No need to feel too sorry for Holden, though, as the US midfielder seems to have no problem finding reasons to smile. Check out the first episode of No Holden Back, a web series that chronicling Holden's quest to get back on the field. (VIDEO)
The preseason matches played on Wednesday didn't feature much smiling, though. Chivas USA's 5-2 loss to Club Tijuana featured 36 fouls, seven yellows and one ejection. "There's no such thing as a friendly game," coach Robin Fraser huffed.
And the match between FC Dallas and the US U-23s was no different, with two red cards handed out. One of the players ejected, Brek Shea, won a penalty and scored the game-winning goal before being sent off against his club side. "I got a little rough out there," Shea admitted.
Kofi Sarkodie was the other to see red. Caleb Porter has plenty of work ahead of the Olympics, despite the 2-1 win. "The game, a lot of times, is won and lost psychologically," he said.
While Sarkodie is with the national team setup, his Houston Dynamo teammates are in preseason training. No one is relaxing, not even All-Star goalkeeper Tally Hall, who says he needs to improve his footwork and vocal presence to stave off competition for his place. The Dynamo signed Erich Marscheider, 19, to push Hall.
There will also be competition for the goalkeeper spot with the New York Red Bulls. Former Dallas net-minder Ray Burse has joined the club on trial, with Hans Backe preferring to add experience. "If we're going to find a third one it has to be one with a little more experience,'' the RBNY coach said.
"Because it can be a little bit boring on the road for a month," Backe has organized activities for his players, including a Phoenix Suns game, a zip-line facility in Mexico and some golf.
But if there's any player eager to just get back on the field and play, it's Designated Player Rafa Márquez. He was suspended last season for comments about his teammates. But 2012 is a new year. "What happened, happened," Márquez said. "It's time to turn the page." The Mexican international didn't feature last night in a reserve-heavy roster that lost 1-0 to Real Salt Lake.
Different players have different methods for dealing with the preseason. For Joe Cannon, it involves reaping the rewards of working out and yoga throughout the offseason. Donovan Ricketts is trying to adjust to the weather change from California to Canada. And Danny Koevermans is just delighting in a trip to Orlando: "It's February and I already have a tan!"
Florida might see more of MLS than the combine and odd friendly in coming years. Commissioner Don Garber is set to meet with Orlando's mayor as well as potential owners in the area in March. In the lower leagues, only MLS-bound Montreal topped Orlando City's average attendance of 5,500 last year.
As the Impact transition into the league, they're keeping an eye on recent history as well. Simon Gatti will oversee the U-14 Academy side. The 31-year-old retires after exactly 100 starts spanning a six-year career spent exclusively at Montreal.
Another one-club player provides the feel-good story of the day. Logan Pause was at camp in Ave Maria, Fla., when his wife's water broke. Read the account of how he made it back to Chicago in four hours to witness the birth of his daughter.
In less uplifting Fire news, the club cut ties with youth league Chicago Fire Juniors for breaching a licensing agreement.
The Seattle Sounders are having some organizational issues of their own. The club showed up in Mexico for a friendly only to find the venue had been moved to a training field and the opponent would be a weakened Atlante team. Sigi Schmid is hoping for better from the Sounders' next opponents: "Our expectation is certainly that Jaguares de Chiapas is not going to do that — [that] they're going to be professional."
In other preseason news, the New England Revolution beat the LA Galaxy 3-2 in the Desert Diamond Cup opener. Edson Buddle scored his first goal since rejoining the Galaxy after a stint in Germany. Benny Feilhaber stole the show, though, with a brilliant bicycle kick to open the scoring.
Robbie Keane will return from his loan with Aston Villa shortly to help Buddle with the goalscoring load. However, Villa boss Alex McLeish suggested he may make a summer bid for the Irish striker. "I think Robbie's had a good influence on the place."
Meanwhile, Chris Birchall won't return to the Galaxy. He's rejoined Port Vale after six years and suited up for 84 minutes with the reserve side in a match against Walsall.
Another former MLS midfield destroyer on the move is Ricardo Clark. The US international joined Norwegian outfit Stabaek on loan through July.
MLS fans can't watch Clark or Birchall consistently anymore, but they will be able to see Columbus Crew games in high definition. The club signed a deal with Fox Sports Ohio which will see each game broadcast in HD, owner Clark Hunt revealed.
The season is 16 days away. Fans can attempt to appease their MLS appetites with preseason games. New York take on Pumas UNAM at 8 pm ET, which will be shown on MSG+ and ESPN Deportes. Three hours, later the Colorado Rapids take on Yokohama FC in the Hawaiian Islands Invitational (ESPN3.com).
Check out this clip of Flamengo striker Deivid shanking his shot into the upright from two yards out as Vasco won 2-1 in the semifinal of the Taça Guanabara. It's the miss of the year thus far, hands down. (VIDEO)
Lastly, Porto failed to see the funny side of the chants of "you're not incredible" aimed at star striker Hulk by Manchester City fans and will file a complaint with UEFA. It surely has nothing to do with Man. City reporting racial abuse aimed at two of its black players from the first leg. Not a chance.
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This bag is like a dream. I purchased it nearly 4 years ago when I wanted something really sturdy to take to work. It amazes me that this brand of bags isn't more popular, since the designs are amazingly durable with functions that you wouldn't think of using immediately, but become very useful!
I wanted to carry my laptop easily, but much preferred a dedicated pouch then to just rely on my laptop case offering most of the protection. I read many reviews for messenger bags and backpacks, but spotted this 'cocoon system' in this messenger bag. It fits laptops of up to 15.6 inches in a snug and well cushioned casing i.e. the cocoon. The dimensions of this are 37.5x4x25.5cm.
The bag can hole 18 litres and is very roomy inside. I recently used this bag for a short trip where I travelled quite a lot and wanted something compact and not too bulky. The bag worked really well - I was able to fit in my macbook, cables, 2 pairs of trousers, 2 tops, some books, a bottle of perfume, some bike lights, and various other bits and bobs with room to spare. The shoulder strap is adjustable and comfortable so you can have it really short so that it sits very close to you like a backpack. The shoulder strap is very heavy duty and I have never used this bag once and thought it wasn't durable enough. The shoulder strap features a long, well cushioned pad so that it sits easier on the shoulder. It also has a big, heavy duty buckle at the side for you do adjust the length of the strap. This is really easy to use - you lift the buckle up and adjust the shoulder strap as you would normally with any standard bag, then you bring the buckle down again to lock the strap firmly in place. The bag is fastened by large velcro patches and buckles which are both very durable. You can adjust how tight the buckles are easily as well.
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I want to wish all of my readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I will see you in 2017 with exciting and new art to discover. In the meantime, please enjoy this Christmas art as part of the Christmas and New Years holiday. Thank you for being there with me.
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Sauber denies Key dismissal rumours
31 March 2011 – Peter Sauber has quickly denied that Technical Director James Key has been dismissed following the recent mix-up which resulted in double disqualification from the Australian Grand Prix. Such word has circulated the internet this week, despite Key himself having explained the situation via team press release.
With the rear wings of both Sergio Pérez and Kamui Kobayashi deemed illegal, the team lost its ten points for seventh and eighth places, with Key then stating that, "We have already put measures in place to ensure that nothing of this kind occurs again in the future."
"The message is clear. There are no layoffs," Team Principal Sauber told Swiss publication Blick.


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Three Middle East clubs interested in signing Newcastle striker Cisse
September 13, 2015 | West Asia | | Photo : Getty|
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse is reported being targeted by teams in the Middle East, according to claims.
The Senegalese striker has struggled for first-team football in the English Premier League this seasonm which made at least three teams from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are looking into the potential to buy the 30-year-old.
Cisse has found competition fierce in the form of new-signing Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ayoze Perez – with Siem De Jong also posing a threat to his post as the main striker of Newcastle.
The transfer window in both the UAE and Qatar are still open and there is an opportunity for Cisse to leave England and move to looking for a new career in the West Asian nations.
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Waterfield Designs' Rough Rider messenger bag – The ultimate in luxury, authentic leather bags [Review]
When it comes to quality bags and wallets, it's hard to think of many brands that hit the spot – for me – like Waterfield Designs. Over at its store, SFBags.com, all offerings are quality, well-made and authentic. None more so than the Rough Rider messenger bag I've been rocking for the past month or so.
You only have to look at the bag to see that it's a quality piece. It's main body is made almost entirely from thick, hand-stitched leather. And it's a good 5-6mm thick. Not only that, but the surface has been tanned, colored, scuffed and worn to make it look and feel used when you buy it brand new. Granted, it still needs a few weeks solid use to make the leather soft and flexible, but that's exactly what I love about this material. Although it's designed to look aged, further natural aging aids its aesthetic appeal even further.
Inside is a generous space to hold your notebooks, iPad and/or laptop. In use, I quite comfortable got both MacBook (in a case) and iPad (with keyboard attached) in to the bag, with a notebook to boot. And, just in case you're worried about other, smaller belongings there are four large pockets too. In the pockets I'd often have 4-5 pens, USB cables for my devices and a Lightning to SD Card adapter.
The two pockets on the inside are made from a durable waxed canvas, while the outside pockets are made from a rougher, brightly colored material. I chose lime green on mine, but other options are available.
In use, it was incredibly comfortable to carry around. The thick canvas shoulder strap, coupled with the large leather pad with generous internal padding, make for a quality experience. And unlike other bags, the strap isn't simply attached to the edges at the top of the bag using plastic clips. Waterfield Designs unequipped the bag with two leather strips on the sides, and the strap is stitched on to these. This "strips" or tabs are key to the natural, body-hugging feel of the bag. Not once did I feel like it was digging in to my shoulder, and rarely had to swap sides. What's more, I didn't need to keep adjusting the position of the shoulder pad due to bag-slipping either.
Does the Rough Rider have any limitations? Sure. It's not spacious enough on the inside to carry my DSLR as well as my MacBook, but then, very few messenger-style bags are. I'm a big fan of compartments and excessive numbers of pockets too. The more the merrier in my mind. So the Rough Rider's four pockets and one single compartment in the middle didn't quite meet the desire and obsession I have for lots and lots of pockets.
All in all though, I'm left in admiration of what Waterfield Designs has accomplished. If you're after a simple, authentic and incredibly well-made messenger bag, look no further. The Rough Rider is the one for you. It's available to buy now from SFBags.com. The 13-inch model will set you back $335, while the 15-inch will cost you $355. It is – therefore – clearly an investment. But from the time I've had with it, it's well worth it, and could potentially last a life time. Like a great leather wallet, or pair of smart shoes. It's fantastic.