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Rera and Redevelopment - Housing Societies as Co-Promoters
Redevelopment of existing co-operative housing societies has been a subject of great interest since past many years, both to the Societies and the Developers. With the real estate prices touching a new high, residents in old buildings discovered that they have an opportunity to unlock immense value from their property by offering it to Developers for redevelopment.
However, with a passage of time, the Developers almost failed to give the Societies their homes back in time as also many of the new home buyers found themselves in deep water to get the possession of their homes due to abnormal delay attributing to numerous reasons.
In order to regulate and promote the real estate sector and to provide a systematic and quick redressal system, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 has now been enacted by the Maharashtra Government popularly known as MahaRERA. The Act has become effective from 1st May, 2017. ┬Ā
Under MahaRERA Act,for the first time in the history of the redevelopment of housing societies, even though the project is developed by the Developers (in other words known as Promoters), the concerned housing society shall also become a Co-Promoter as the Society being an owner of the land and the liabilities of such Co-Promoters shall be as per the agreement or arrangement with the Promoters (Development Agreement in case of redevelopment).
Co-Promoter means and includes any person(s) or organizations(s) that, under any agreement or arrangement with the promoter of a real estate project is allotted or entitled to a share of total revenue generated either from the sale of apartments or, share of the total area developed in the real estate project. In other words, the Co-Promoters are those people who are related with the project development thorough any agreement or arrangement of the promoter (in case of redevelopment, it shall be the Society as Co-Promoters).┬Ā
The agreement so executed with the Promoters will decide the accountabilities of Promoters and Co-Promoters as well. Such individual or organization shall submit a Form-B of MahaRERA rules, 2017 and the Development Agreements with distinct terms and conditions as agreed between the Promoters and Co-Promoters shall be uploaded on the MahaRERAŌĆÖs portal during the time of project registration.
As defined in the Government Office Order reproduced herein below, the Society shall be the Co-Promoter and if the selected Developer fails to deliver the promised flats to the rehab members and the new purchasers of the flats, it is feared that the Society may have to contribute and then complete the redevelopment project.
In case, the Developers fail to deliver the possession of the rehab flats to members of the Society as also the saleable flats sold to the allottees, the MahaRERA on the basis of the complaints received from the aggrieved parties and after hearing them, may take effective steps against the errant Developer. In such a case, the Societies also may suffer a setback and lose certain benefits of the redevelopment. The benefits arising out of redevelopment like additional carpet area, corpus and rent that may be reduced marginally as the other Developers in place of the previous one will have to invest their own money.
Every Developer may insist for mortgage of SocietyŌĆÖs land to raise the funds required to complete the redevelopment task. It is most likely that henceforth the Developers may not offer any Bank Guarantee thereby, resorting to violation of the guidelines issued on 3rd January, 2009 by the Government of Maharashtra for redevelopment. ┬Ā
There are numerous factors which are responsible for a failure/delay of any redevelopment project. The Developers go bankrupt and they abandon their projects before completing all the units and amenities they promised in their glowing brochures. Diversion of funds from one project to another is one more cause of concern and the redevelopment projects that were supposed to be completed in two to three years, are stretched out to six or seven years followed by non-payment of further rent to the members of the Society.
While selecting a Developer, both financial and quality aspects need to be considered. Most Societies focus on only quantitative financial terms which include the additional carpet area offered to each member, the corpus fund, rent for alternate accommodation and shifting charges etc. What are ignored here are the qualitative aspects of the Developer which include past experience and track record.
Please remember that going in for redevelopment without knowing the precise procedures and processes involved, is like walking on the edge of a cliff blindfolded as you have no idea when a wrong step could send you tumbling downwards. Essential information about any Developer is major concept where half knowledge is infinitely more dangerous than ignorance. Selection of a Developer without carrying due diligence study will translate all your efforts null and void.
Therefore, it is most essential on the part of the co-operative housing societies that a suitable and financially sound Developer should be identified after carrying out the due diligence exercise as stated above.
To evaluate the overall competence of contesting Developers, we have devised seven Due Diligence Formats to be furnished by them to the Society before the final selection. These formats provide accurate and reliable analysis encompassing financial and technical parameters, details of their new projects/new redevelopment projects under construction, completed and under negotiation, details of their banking transactions, loans taken, source of funding to redevelopment project, legal cases pending against them with full details, book debts, creditors, debtors, details of various contractors, material suppliers and details of entire personnel of the Developers in various discipline etc. ┬Ā
The Society contemplating redevelopment shall be protected under the MahaRERA after executing the Development Agreement which shall be registered with the MahaRERA. The members shall be confirmed as allottees of the rehab flats of the Society. Before the members handover their flats to the Developer for redevelopment, a proper Individual Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreements must be executed and get the same registered with applicable stamp duty paid.
No. MahaRERA/LA/32/2017 Date: 11th May 2017
Government of India has enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and all the sections of the Act have come into force with effect from May 1, 2017. Government of Maharashtra has also notified the rules under the Act and established Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), vide Notification No.23 dated 8 March 2017 for regulation and promotion of real estate sector in the State of Maharashtra, with its headquarters at Mumbai. MahaRERA, thereafter, has notified Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (General) Regulations, 2017 and Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Employees) Regulations, 2017.
During the online registration process, it has been observed that several Promoters enter into arrangement with individuals/organizations by which the said individuals/organizations are entitled to a share of the total revenue generated from sale of apartments or share of the total area developed for sale.
For example, a landowner may handover his land to a promoter and in return be entitled to 20% of the apartments developed or 20% of the revenue generated from sale of apartments or an investor gives money to the promoter at an initial stage of project launch and through an arrangement with the promoter, gets entitled to a 20% share of the total area developed, which is constructed by the promoter but marketed and sold by the investor. However, in such scenarios, the sale proceeds to these individuals/organizations should not be considered as cost of the Project and withdrawn from designated Bank Account merely by the virtue of this arrangement. For the purpose of withdrawal from the designated Bank Account, these individuals/organizations should be considered as Promoters and hence shall be termed as Co-Promoters.
Since the term Co-promoter is not defined in the Act, Rules or Regulations, it is felt to clearly define the term Co-promoter.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in MahaRERA under Regulation No. 38 of Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (General) Regulations 2017, the following definition of Co-Promoter is being notified:-
Co-Promoter means and includes any person(s) or organization(s) that under any agreement or arrangement with the promoter of a Real Estate Project is allotted or entitled to a share of total revenue generated from sale of apartments or share of the total area developed in the real estate project. The liabilities of such Co-Promoters shall be as per the agreement or arrangement with the Promoters, however for withdrawal from designated Bank Account, they shall be at par with the Promoter of the Real Estate Project.
Further, the arrangement or agreement of Co-Promoter(s) with Promoter should clearly detail the share of Co-Promoter(s) and a copy of the said arrangement or agreement should be uploaded on the MahaRERA portal, at the time of registration along with other details of the Co-Promoter(s). Such Co-Promoters/Individuals/Organisation should submit a declaration in Form-B of MahaRERA (Regulation and Development) (Registration of Real Estate Project, Registration of Real Estate Agents, Rates of Interest and Disclosures on Website) Rules, 2017 (Specimen reproduced below). Further, each of the Co-Promoters/Individuals/Organisation, entitled to share of the total area developed, should open separate bank account for deposit of 70% of the sale proceeds realized from the allottees.
This Order will come into force with immediate effect.
┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬Ā ┬ĀSd/-
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Secretary, MahaRERA
FORM ŌĆśBŌĆÖ
[See rule 3(4)]
Affidavit cum Declaration
Affidavit cum Declaration of Mr/Ms _________ promoter of the proposed project/duly authorized by the promoter of the proposed project, vide its/his/their authorization dated______;
I, _________/promoter of the proposed project/duly authorized by the promoter of the proposed project do hereby solemnly declare, undertake and state as under:
1.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That I/promoter have/has a legal title to the land on which the development of the project is proposed
__________________ have/has a legal title to the land on which the development of the proposed project is to be carried out
a legally valid authentication of title of such land along with an authenticated copy of the agreement between such owner and promoter for development of the real estate project is enclosed herewith.
2.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That the said land is free from all encumbrances.
That details of encumbrances ________________ including details of any rights, title, interest or name of any party in or over such land, along with details.
3.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That the time period within which the project shall be completed by me/promoter is _________.
4.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That seventy per cent of the amounts realised by me/promoter for the real estate project from the allottees, from time to time, shall be deposited in a separate account to be maintained in a scheduled bank to cover the cost of construction and the land cost and shall be used only for that purpose.
5.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That the amounts from the separate account, to cover the cost of the project, shall be withdrawn in proportion to the percentage of completion of the project.
6.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That the amounts from the separate account shall be withdrawn after it is certified by an engineer, an architect and a chartered accountant in practice that the withdrawal is in proportion to the percentage of completion of the project.
7.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That I/promoter shall get the accounts audited within six months after the end of every financial year by a chartered accountant in practice, and shall produce a statement of accounts duly certified and signed by such chartered accountant and it shall be verified during the audit that the amounts collected for a particular project have been utilised for the project and the withdrawal has been in compliance with the proportion to the percentage of completion of the project.
8.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That I/promoter shall take all the pending approvals on time, from the competent authorities.
9.┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā That I/promoter have/has furnished such other documents as have been prescribed by the rules and regulations made under the Act.
10.┬Ā┬Ā That I/promoter shall not discriminate against any allottee at the time of allotment of any apartment, plot or building, as the case may be, on any grounds.
The contents of my above Affidavit cum Declaration are true and correct and nothing material has been concealed by me therefrom.
Verified by me at ________ on this ____ day of _______
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TDR on Private & Internal Roads
Member In Housing Society Cannot Merge Flats Without Bmc Permission
GR On Filling Up Of Casual Vacancy In Managing Committee
Major Important Changes In Mcs Act, Rules And Bye-Laws - 2014
Consent of 51% for Redevelopment of Mhada, Cessed, SRA and Small Buildings
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Redevelopment, A Disgust of Developers
Developers shall be Screened by Mhada for Redevelopment Work
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The median household income in Atlanta, Georgia is $46,439. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,642 compared to the national median of $53,482. The median age of people living in Atlanta is 33.3 years.
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Illidan. Arthas. Deathwing. Gamon?
In WoW, we kill a lot of things. From x number of boars to 10,000-year-old, demon-juiced night elves, we gear up for and defeat just about everything that comes our way, assuming we can stay out of the fire. But at some point, even WoW, as with all good things, must come to an end.
Both for the game and for players in the game, a last boss will almost certainly arrive. For me, the last boss was simple: Arthas, the Lich King. As players, we've been following his rise, fall, and next rise for years. We watched him succumb to the dark side -- queue evil laugh -- and fall from his perch as a hero of Light into a twisted master of undeath. Then he taunted us throughout the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. Finally, we vanquished him, fulfilling years of adventure.
Unfortunately for my ideal ending, I still enjoy and want to continue playing the game. Now we have Deathwing flying around, killing folks. Will he be the fated endgame boss? More Old Gods, maybe? Or perhaps even the Titans themselves will come back to purge the world of our meddling.
Who do you think should be the last boss of WoW? Do you think there will be a last boss?
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Google is constantly fine tuning its algorithms to prevent spam and increase the quality of search results. In most cases, few outside of the search engine marketing industry even notice when Google makes a change. Earlier this week however, Google started rolling out an algorithmic improvement to US users that will have a noticeable impact. This update may prove to be the most significant single update in years. According to Google's recent blog post post 11.8% of queries will be impacted. Some Webmasters are already reporting issues.
"This update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites—sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful. At the same time, it will provide better rankings for high-quality sites—sites with original content and information such as research, in-depth reports, thoughtful analysis and so on."
By the way, if you're attending SMX West next week or SES New York in two weeks please be sure to say hello!


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This year's Geneva motor show fires up on Wednesday and, if the glut of teaser information is anything to go by, it's going to be a cracker.
Headline acts we know about already include: what could be the world's quickest car, the Koenigsegg One:1; Audi's sexy new TT; McLaren's tarmac-eating 650S; and Ferrari's first turbo-powered car since the F40 – the new California T.
Also, Honda is taking its new Civic Type R, which we drove in pre-production spec late last year, Mazda's got a pumped up 2, and we hear Maserati has something sexy to celebrate its 100th anniversary. A Jaguar F-Type rival, anyone?
Of course, Wheels will have an army of journos on the ground to bring you all the latest news as it breaks, until then, let our preview fill your mouth with saliva. We can't wait.


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In the Siskel and Ebert era, two thumbs up didn't just mean that a movie was good. It also meant the movie was worth seeing. Times have changed, and today, movie critics—professional and self-proclaimed—are using their thumbs in other ways to influence moviegoing decisions.
Sports fans love to follow their favorite games on TV, and their Twitter conversations speak volumes about how much they share their excitement with others. But we can see more than just how many Tweets they're sending. We can now follow engagement and compare it with engagement levels for other program types.
From Beck previewing his Morning Phase album for in-flight air travelers to hear via Gogo Inflight Internet before its formal release date to Bruce Springsteen streaming his recent Higher Hopes album more than a week before its release as a promotion for the TV show The Good Wife, there's more to release dates than a specific date.
African-American consumers are more relevant than ever in today's ever-shifting entertainment market—and their choices are affecting the whole entertainment industry. To capture this influential demographic's attention, marketers must understand African Americans' specific tastes and habits to provide content that best suits their interests and needs.
While the book industry is no stranger to change, the written word remains popular. In 2013, physical book sales stayed strong, with print book consumption only declining slightly from the year before. And while e-book growth slowed and the market has now matured, the innovation is far from over.
2013 was a solid year for the home entertainment industry, as consumer spending across all home entertainment platforms increased by nearly 1 percent—the second straight year of growth in consumer spending on home entertainment.
Country is America's No. 1 radio format, thanks to the genre's banner performance in 2013. And much of the format's success is coming from younger listeners.
Love is in the air and in the entertainment aisle. So as we celebrate Valentine's Day, let's look at how romance influences music, books and home entertainment—as well as how consumers respond and engage with it—even on days other than Feb 14.
Regardless of whether you rooted for the Seahawks or the Broncos, halftime probably offered something for both sides. The Internet is buzzing about Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their performances have had an effect on music sales and music streaming.
In the U.S. and around the world, fans' passion for sports continues to grow in 2013. And with the addition of Nielsen Audio and Scarborough to Nielsen's portfolio last year, our "FANALYTICS" platform—what we refer to as the collective intelligence and insights around sports consumers—continues to evolve, helping our clients gain a deeper understanding of the sports fan.
From a gripping show-starter by music's power-couple Beyoncé and Jay Z, to the historic on-screen wedding (presided over by Queen Latifah and Madonna), this year's 56th GRAMMY Awards found new ways to surprise, electrify and get its audience talking. In the few hours of performances and awards, music devotees were exposed to some of the best in the industry. But did the most consumed artists end up with the awards?
The GRAMMY Awards are the music industry's biggest night—and last year, over 28 million viewers in the U.S. tuned into the 55th show. The show exposes a huge concentration of engaged listeners to some of the newest leaders in music—and can have a enormous impact on sales.
From toe-tapping hits to head-bobbing beats, music speaks to people's souls. But ever-evolving technologies are changing music consumption—and in 2013, those entertainers who reimagined music within new and old formats reaped some of the biggest benefits.
"Want to see a movie?" The answer will differ based on personal preference. And according to Nielsen's State of the LGBT Moviegoer report, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) moviegoers make different choices at the box-office than their heterosexual counterparts.


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Women compelled to register for draft? Could happen, experts say
WASHINGTON Tennnnnn-hut ladies!
The next time Uncle Sam comes calling, he's probably going to want you, too.
The Obama administration recently decided to lift the ban on women in combat. Legal experts and military historians say that decision has opened the door for a change in the law that currently compels only men between age 18 and 25 to register for a military draft.
Never before have women been drafted into military service. Neither the White House nor Congress are in a hurry to make them register for a future call-up.
A draft would be enormously unpopular and adding women to the mix just isn't a priority for a battle-weary country nearing the end of more than a decade of war. Yet, legally, there may be no other choice, the experts say.
Separately, two lawmakers are waging a little-noticed campaign to abolish the Selective Service System altogether. That's the independent federal agency that manages draft registration.
They say the millions of dollars the agency spends each year preparing for the possibility of a military draft is a waste of money.
Reps. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., say the Pentagon has no interest in returning to conscription due to the success of the all-volunteer force.
The Selective Service has a budget of $24 million and a full-time staff of 130. It maintains a database of about 17 million potential male draftees. In the event of a draft, the agency would mobilize as many as 11,000 volunteers to serve on local draft boards that would decide if exemptions or deferments to military service were warranted.
The Selective Service is an "inexpensive insurance policy," said Lawrence Romo, the agency's director. "We are the true backup for the true emergency."
Men between the ages of 18 and 25 often register online or by mail. But those who don't register with the Selective Service can be charged with a felony. The Justice Department hasn't prosecuted anyone for that offense since 1986.
There can be other consequences, though. Failing to register can mean the loss of financial aid for college, being refused employment with the federal government, and denied U.S. citizenship.
DeFazio says it makes no sense to threaten to penalize men who don't register when the odds of a draft are so remote.
Attempts to get rid of the agency have failed, DeFazio says, because too many of his colleagues on Capitol Hill worry that closing Selective Service down will make them look weak on national security.
"There is no one who wants this except 'chicken hawk' members of Congress," DeFazio says, using a term to describe a person who pushes for the use of military power but never served in the armed forces.


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During construction bicyclists and pedestrians, traveling east and west who used the Davis Little League Path will need to change their route
Route Changes Include:
- When leaving Davis High School or North Davis Elementary and traveling eastbound:
Follow the detour signs through Community Park to the intersection of F Street and 14th Street. At F Street and 14th Street, enter into the bike lane and ride until you reach F Street and 11th Street. At F Street and 11th Street, a crossing guard will assist you with crossing F Street. Then travel to H Street and follow the detour signs to the H Street tunnel.
- When traveling from Holmes Jr. High and traveling westbound:
Go through the H Street tunnel. Follow the detour signs on H Street headed south towards 11th Street. At 11th Street, continue to F Street where the crossing guard will assist you across the street. Then travel to B Street. At B Street turn north towards 14th Street. There is a crossing guard at B and 14th.
- Do not cut-through the apartment parking lots between F Street and H Street.
- Do not ride your bike the wrong way on the road.
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The 49ers and the Giants have been the NFC champions in the last two seasons and they are both aiming to return to the Super Bowl this season, which makes them as good a pair as any for our training camp stops on Tuesday's edition of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN.
We'll check in with how the 49ers are dealing with the loss of wide receiver Michael Crabtree and take a look at how new arrivals like Anquan Boldin and Nnamdi Asomugha are integrating themselves into the team. When it comes to the Giants, the discussion will have to do with the health of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and the progress being made by running back David Wilson heading into his second season.
In addition to the training camp updates, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison will also be on hand to break down the read-option offense after an offseason that's seen it be a hot topic all across the league.
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Jessica Taylor is the lead digital political reporter for NPR. Based in Washington, D.C., she covers the 2016 elections and national politics for NPR digital.
Before joining NPR in May 2015, Taylor was the campaign editor for The Hill newspaper where she oversaw the newspaper's 2014 midterm coverage, managed a team of political reporters and wrote her own biweekly column.
Prior to The Hill, Taylor was a writer and producer for MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd" and a contributor to the NBC News Political Unit. She covered and reported on the 2012 election as a senior analyst for The Rothenberg Gonzales Political Report. Her quotes have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, as well as several state and regional newspapers across the country. Taylor has also appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN, CNN and other local network affiliates.
On Election Night 2012, Jessica served as an off-air analyst for CBS News in New York, advising producers and reporters on House and Senate races.
Previously, Jessica was editor of National Journal's "House Race Hotline" and Assistant Editor for POLITICO during the 2010 midterms. She began her career in Washington as the research director for The Almanac of American Politics.
A native of Elizabethton, Tenn., she is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, S.C. and now lives in Alexandria, Va.
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Oceans: A rising tide of policy concern
Oceans are (figuratively) a hot topic these days—not least because they are, (literally), getting warmer due to climate change. Along with sea-level rise and ocean acidification, the changes to the oceans will affect the world's coastlines by destroying coral reefs, threatening infrastructure, and flooding low-lying areas with salt-water.
The concern for oceans has galvanized action at the local scale. The Port of Los Angeles recently announced plans for a new oceans research center to help understand the impacts of sea-level rise on cities and sustainability—an important step for advancing the kind of science-based policymaking that is needed to implement effective climate change mitigation.
At the federal level in the United Sates, a body known as the Joint Ocean Commission released a new report, "Charting the Course: Securing the Future of America's Oceans." The Report calls for increased data collection, research activities, and inter-agency cooperation. It looks forward to 2015 when the U.S. will chair the Arctic Council, a position that will give the U.S. an opportunity to be more proactive in the polar region. And the Report encourages the Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention—something that would likely help further international ocean cooperation.
Meanwhile, in other ocean news, civil society members, policy experts, and government representatives have launched the Global Ocean Commission, which is concerned with advancing oceans policies. At the United Nations, recent four-day talks on ocean acidificationtook place to raise awareness, and discussions outlining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have led the proposal for a specific SDG on oceans in the post-2015 agenda. The Republic of Palau, for example, has proposed an SDG that would include policy targets on ocean acidification, sustainable fisheries, and marine ecosystem health.
"Hopefully our collective efforts will serve as a banner to rally oceans advocates around the world," said Ambassador Stuart Beck, representative of Palau to the United Nations, at a recent meeting on the issue in New York.
All of these efforts call for action, monitoring, and stewardship and will require the use of good data. Tools like the Ocean Health Index and the EPI can help track policy progress once countries get serious about such big environmental issues.


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Session-based Authorization with Socket.IO
HEADS UP! This article was written for an older version of node. More up-to-date information may be available elsewhere.
Finding a decent article about session based authorization in socket.io is more difficult than one expected. This article will show how you can take advantage of Express session middleware and socket.io authorization middleware to create a very simple authorization mechanism when establishing new socket.io connections.
I decided to write this article after getting a bit frustrated from searching the Internet for a decent example on how to use session based authorization with socket.io. To be honest, socket.io wiki page on authorization was quite simple to follow and understand, but when it came to session based authorization, I got a bit lost (especially considering the fact that it's my third day using Node...).
Disclaimer: the original concept was published in Daniel Baulig's blog. I mainly adapted it to work with Express 3.x.x.
Reading Suggestions
Before reading this article, I strongly suggest you get familiar with Express and Socket.IO. I kept things as simple and minimal as possible, so you really don't need more than a couple of hours to learn what needs to be learned if you're a complete newbie.
I also suggest reading the Authorization wiki page referenced in the prolog.
Global Authorization vs Namespace Authorization
First I would like to distinguish between two authorization scopes that are currently supported by socket.io, namely - Global and Namespace. Global authorization will be used to authorize any attempt to open a (socket.io) connection against our Node application. Namespace authorization, on the other hand, allows you to use different authorization rules when accepting connections to a specific socket.io namespace (more on namespaces can be found here)
In this article I will exemplify only how to enable Global authorization, although from the looks of things, namespace authorization is quite straightforward once you understand global authorization.
A Few Words about Timing
It's important to understand that the authorization process takes place during handshake. This means that, prior to authorization, no socket connection is established. As a matter of fact, because the handshakes in socket.io are implemented as HTTP calls, one can use the HTTP context to get relevant information on the user who's trying to connect. As you'll see next, I will be using cookie data to authorize any user that tried to establish a socket connection to the server.
Session-based Authorization
As I said, I will be using cookie data to authorize our John Dow. Specifically, I will be using the user's session id to make sure that indeed this user went through the system. The trick here is to use Express' session middleware to assign a signed session id to the user, so the next time he sends a request (in our case that would be during socket.io handshake) it will be possible to ascertain that this user is a valid user and not a scoundrel. Theoretically, I could also fetch more information about the user using his session id, but I felt that it's out of scope for this article. I admit that this kind of authorization method is naive, but it's good enough to get you started.
Time to Code!
I believe I said more than enough on the subject at hand, and now would be the right time to start looking at code. The complete source code takes less then 70 lines (including elaborate comments) and should be enough for anyone with some experience with Express and Socket.IO. Nonetheless I will guide you through the code so there are no complaints.
Client side: index.html
We begin by creating an HTML file called (surprisingly) index.html:
<script src="http://localhost:3000/socket.io/socket.io.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
tick = io.connect('http://localhost:3000/');
tick.on('data', function (data) {
tick.on('error', function (reason){
console.error('Unable to connect Socket.IO', reason);
tick.on('connect', function (){
console.info('successfully established a working and authorized connection');
Open the browser console to see tick-tocks!
Notice that I'm also listening to the error event, in case the connection cannot be established, or access is denied by the authorization process.
Configuring Express
Now let's create and configure Express:
var app = express();
app.configure(function () {
app.use(express.session({secret: 'secret', key: 'express.sid'}));
app.get('/', function (req, res) {
res.sendfile(__dirname + '/index.html');
server = http.createServer(app)
Pay special notice to the the fact that we're using the session middleware that ships with Express to support sessions. This middleware is responsible for generating session ids for new users when they first login to the system.
The session middleware uses a secret value to sign the session id. We will use this mechanism to our advantage when we try to authorize an incoming socket.io connection.
The lines following the Express configuration code are responsible for serving our precious index.html when a user connects to the server.
The last two lines construct an HTTP server over the Express application, and binding it port 3000. Feel free to run
node server.js and open your browser at http://localhost:3000. You should be seeing a single line saying: Open the browser console to see tick-tocks!
Configuring Socket.IO
Next we need to configure socket.io:
io = io.listen(server);
io.set('authorization', function (handshakeData, accept) {
if (handshakeData.headers.cookie) {
handshakeData.cookie = cookie.parse(handshakeData.headers.cookie);
handshakeData.sessionID = connect.utils.parseSignedCookie(handshakeData.cookie['express.sid'], 'secret');
if (handshakeData.cookie['express.sid'] == handshakeData.sessionID) {
return accept('Cookie is invalid.', false);
} else {
return accept('No cookie transmitted.', false);
accept(null, true);
Now we're getting to the tricky part. First we need to bind socket.io to our HTTP server. That would be the first line of code - piece of cake.
The next block is the reason we're all here - by calling
io.set('authorization', function (handshakeData, accept) we instruct socket.io to run our authorization code when performing a handshake.
The logic goes as follows: first we check if there's a cookie associated with the handshake request. In case the user already logged into our system there should be a cookie containing his session id. If no cookie is found the user is rejected.
If a cookie is found, we try to parse it. The crucial line here is
connect.utils.parseSignedCookie(handshakeData.cookie['express.sid'], 'secret'), which tries to unsign the session id cookie value using the same secret key used for signing. If the cookie was indeed signed by our server than the reverse operation should give us the real session id. This is actually our way of making sure that the user trying to connect is someone we "know" and not some fake user trying to hack into our system. Notice that in case we did not succeed in unsigning the value, the return value should equal to the original value, indicating a problem.
The next couple of lines in the full source code are standard socket.io and I won't go into details explaining them.
That's it! You're ready to implement whatever authorization algorithm you want. Enjoy socket.io!
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Man convicted in deadly Ariz. fire released after 41 years
Louis Taylor, convicted of setting a 1970 fire that killed 29 people in Tucson, Ariz., entered a no-contest plea April 2 that allowed him to leave prison after 41 years. KPNX-TV, Phoenix
Reports in 2002 on CBS' '60 Minutes' raised questions about whether the fire was arson.
TUCSON, Ariz. — A man who was convicted of setting a fire that killed 29 people in a downtown Tucson hotel became a free man Tuesday after entering a no-contest plea that ended his 41 years in prison.
"It feels good to just feel Mother Earth underneath my feet, free Mother Earth," said Louis Taylor, stepping outside the gates in a blue shirt and dark blue pants that took the place of the prison-issue orange he wore earlier in the day.
Louis Taylor was arrested at age 16, hours after the Hotel Pioneer caught fire in December 1970. He was convicted of 28 counts of murder in March 1972.
STORY: Wrongly convicted are freed but not helped
STORY: Police captain exonerated in ex-wife's death
But lawyers who worked on Taylor's case on behalf of the Arizona Justice Project asked the court in October to toss out his conviction, saying the science on fires had changed dramatically.
"By today's standards, there is no evidence that arson caused the Pioneer Hotel fire," the lawyers wrote in a court motion.
Taylor said the full story of the hotel fire has not yet been told.
"It's two tragedies, the Pioneer Hotel fire and me getting convicted for it," he said.
Asked what his future plans were, Taylor said, "I'm going to cook my own breakfast." He then got into his attorney's car and was whisked away.
In court, Taylor's lawyer, Ed Novak, told the judge that a no-contest plea allowed Taylor to maintain his innocence but gain his freedom. Prosecutors said that if a new trial were granted, they would have a difficult time presenting a case because evidence had been destroyed and many key witnesses had since died.
Taylor, now 59, dressed in prison-issued orange T-shirt and pants, his head shaved bald, did not address the court before his sentencing.
He spoke the words "no contest," after Pima County Superior Court Judge Richard Fields read each count against him. The 28 counts provided a roll call of the victims in the fire.
The last names hinted at the heartbreak as the list included the six members of the Luken family and five members of the Antillon family.
Although 29 people perished as a result of the fire, Taylor was charged with only the 28 deaths that occurred immediately. A person who died in the hospital weeks later was not among the charges.
Paul d'Hedouville, who was 4 when his father, Paul, was killed in the fire addressed the court, saying he did not want those who died to be simply a list of names.
"Those 29 souls are inexorably linked together by history," he told the court. "May their souls rest in peace."
D'Hedouville said his father had expected his family to celebrate Christmas at the Pioneer and had presents in his suite. His father ended up being buried on Christmas Eve, his son said. He woke up Christmas morning asking his mother who would play Santa Claus since his father was gone.
"I harbor no feelings of ill will or vengeance against you," d'Hedouville said from the witness stand, addressing Taylor directly.
D'Hedouville said he respected the judicial system that was giving Taylor his freedom.
"Do as you choose, Mr. Taylor," D'Hedouville said. "But choose wisely and do not waste your new beginning of life."
Fields ordered that Taylor be released. At the end of the hearing, Taylor broke into a grin shook the hands of his lawyers. He was expected to be transported to the Arizona State Prison here where he will be processed and released.
Taylor's case was featured nationally Sunday on 60 Minutes. The CBS news magazine had raised questions about his case in a story that aired in 2002. That story attracted the attention of the Arizona Justice Project, whose volunteer lawyers have worked since to free Taylor.
Most of those killed in the fire were found in the hotel's hallways or in their rooms, dead of burns and smoke inhalation. Among the dead were the hotel's owners, who had been assured by front desk clerks that the fire was under control. Some people also leaped to their deaths from their room windows.
The lead fire investigator on the case at the time told The Associated Press on Monday that he stands by his determination that the fire was arson.
"Yes, definitely, there's no question about it," said Cy Holmes, now 83.
Rescue efforts at the time were hampered because the fire department's tallest ladders could reach only the ninth floor. The building, one of the city's first high rises when it opened in 1929, is 11 stories tall.
Taylor was arrested hours after the fire because a hotel employee reported seeing a suspicious African-American youth at the hotel and Taylor could not give police a good reason why he was at the hotel, his lawyers said.
At his 1972 trial, the custodian of the hotel testified that the teenager helped him try to extinguish the fire, according to a story from the Arizona Daily Star. The hotel's beverage manager testified that Taylor helped him carry injured guests to safety, another story said.
But just after the rescues, Taylor was taken for six hours of questioning. Then, he was arrested on juvenile charges of trespassing.
Taylor testified on his own behalf, proclaiming his innocence.
"All that I was doing was helping," he testified.
After a jury found him guilty, the trial judge told a reporter: "The evidence supports a conviction, but I would not have convicted him myself."
It is not known where Taylor will live after his release. Novak, his lawyer, said before the hearing that transportation and housing had been arranged for Taylor outside of Tucson.
Michael Fierro, 29, who served prison time with Taylor, stood in the gallery of spectators, grimacing to hold back tears at the hearing. Fierro said Taylor was well respected in prison.
"He said he would show his innocence one way or another," Fierro said. "He had it deep down that he was innocent."
Fierro said Taylor did not have any family that he knew of. He had kept contact with only a handful of friends he met in prison.
Louis Taylor was convicted of arson in connection with a 1970 fire at Pioneer Hotel in Tucson, Ariz., that killed 29 people. He was arrested at age 16 but is expected to be released Tuesday thanks to the efforts of the Arizona Justice Project. KPNX-TV, Phoenix
VIDEO: Prisoner likely wrongly convicted on cusp of freedom


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Eliot Spitzer has found a new target.
For much of the week Spitzer has been laser focused on revealing whether Donald Trump's finances are actually as good as he says they are.
Last night he and CNN legal analyst Jeff Toobin pulled out a transcript of Trump's deposition during the 2007 lawsuit as undeniable proof Trump has been exaggerating the size of his funds.
Look, there were literally dozens of contradictions throughout his deposition. Discrepancies between what Donald Trump says and the facts as presented. Listen to this exchange in the depositions. The lawyer asks him, have you ever lied in public statements about your properties? Trump says he tries to be truthful, but then he adds this, "I'm no different from a politician running for office. You don't want to say negative things." Then the lawyer asks him, have you ever exaggerated in statements about your properties? His response, "I think everyone does." You know what? That's not true.
It's probably a little bit true. At least as far as people who've built a brand on being rich go. And that's Trump's brand. It's also why Trump is hedging on disclosing the details, because the truth of Trump's bank account could likely (sadly) do more damage than all his idiotic birthering put together.
The above mentioned lawsuit, by the way, was the one in which Trump sued author Tim O'Brien over the book, "Trump Nation: The Art of Being the Donald" because O'Brien reported, among other things, that Trump was not as rich as he said he was. Oh irony. Suffice to say, it's been a sore spot long before now. Video below.


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Riding the rails -- upscale
"You been ridin' the rails?" The man had an old green duffel bag slung over his shoulder.
I could tell he'd checked us out as we stood on the lush lawn by the courthouse in Missoula, Mont. On my back I wore a faded red pack, and across my front I'd strapped my 6-month-old son. Seven-year-old Lee wore his own backpack, and my husband, Tom, leaned over from the weight of the huge load he carried.
"It's a good way to travel, ain't it?" The traveler was wiry and not too clean, but then, neither were we. I nodded but noticed my husband squirming, uncomfortable with my fibbing. Sure, we'd been riding the rails, but we'd paid Amtrak for the tickets and had taken the bus down from Whitefish, Mont. Should I tell this drifter that we'd traveled in wide, comfortable seats? That we weren't homeless wanderers who'd had to toss our baby up to hands waiting inside a moving freight car?
"See you on the road," the traveler said, and shifted the duffel higher on his back as he walked away.
Middle-class Americans take it for granted that transportation will be convenient and speedy. Put on new tires for a road trip. Hop on a plane. We need to get somewhere fast so we can slow down and relax.
But what about travelers with no car or little money? Buses may be cheap, but they're also cramped, and these days, what with all the cutbacks, they don't always take you to the town you want to go to. And too often they deposit their long-distance passengers in dingy waiting rooms in the bad part of town to wait out the night for a connection in the morning.
Train travel -- even in a crowded coach -- is luxurious. Not only is there more room, but stewards patrol the cars, dispensing tiny pillows and re-arranging passengers so families can sit together. Children travel for half-price on Amtrak and seniors get a discount, so the coaches are filled with frugal travelers. Families haul coolers onto the train to avoid eating in the pricey dining car. The only ones in three-piece suits are the conductors, who stand in the aisle clipping tickets, legs braced, pens and tickets bulging out of their vest pockets.
Since meeting that real hobo in Missoula, my family has crossed the country 10 times on Amtrak to get to our summer jobsite in Idaho, where we work for the U.S. Forest Service. Usually, when I first board Amtrak, my mind is speeding along ahead of me, cataloguing everything I have to do when I get off the train. I've stuffed my daypack with three or four novels, my journal, a laptop, a package of stationery; I'm going to use these days on the train to the utmost. But something magical happens once I'm on board. The swaying of the train as it clicks along the track makes me drowsy. I stare out the window. My book falls onto the floor. I don't even get annoyed at the kids who run up and down the aisle. I am descending into Amtrak time, a zone where there is no hurry. We'll get there when we get there, whenever that might be.
I still read, and (after some cajoling) I'll play cards, and I wander up to the Dome car now and then for a stretch. But I've lost my edge; in an odd way, I'm on retreat. An Amtrak coach is certainly not a remote monastery, but it is a place where the normal routines of life are gone.
In a coach car, dawn is a very quiet time. Most passengers sprawl across their seats, their jackets tucked around them, heads bent and nodding with the rattle of the train. The baby that cried during the night is sleeping; the active little kids look angelic, their eyes closed, their skinny bodies draped across their parents' laps. Outside the windows, an orange glow expands across the flat horizon while miles of fields and pasture flow by.
We've made it through the discomfort of the moving night. We're heading West or East, and we're somewhere in the long wide middle of the country, the part we'd skip completely if we were flying hundreds of miles above the land. We still have a whole day to go, a day of reading, napping, staring out the window and lurching up and down the aisles. But we're Amtrak veterans now. We're long-distance traveling companions, and when I look at my neighbor across the aisle, her hair ruffled, her eyes still heavy with sleep, we nod to each other and smile.
Betsy Kepes is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). She's a seasonal worker for the Forest Service in Kooskia, Idaho.
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Maybe, possibly, worst of all, major news network CNN reported the case from a distressingly sympathetic view for...the convicted rapists. Reporters Poppy Harlow and Candy Crowley evinced grief about the convicted rapists' lost bright futures.
As the brilliant Gawker piece by Mallory Ortberg said:
People who commit acts of sexual violence (rape, for example) and are convicted in a court of law are required to register with the national sex offender public registry, so that future employers and neighbors might do things like check said registry.Yes, yes that's very smart: if you do not want to tank your bright, promising future, do not commit illegal acts, especially ones that are sexual assaults on young girls. Also, do not further assault her by videotaping, photographing and distributing that material online because that's breaking another law. Or two. Then, do not threaten and harass her in person and via texts, because that's breaking another law.
For readers interested in learning more about how not to be labeled as registered sex offenders, a good first step is not to rape unconscious women, no matter how good your grades are.
If you do feel compelled to sexually assault an unconscious teen girl, do not tell yourself it's okay because she's "drunk" or "asking for it." Instead, call a trusted voice of reason and say "hey I am feeling that psychopathic urge to harm another human being again...remind me why it's wrong."
But let's also not forget it is incumbent on humans to be good friends to one another and good stewards of humanity. I'm sure none of us want to have any of our kids learn that through a tragedy like this.
So to that end, here's a list of things I thought of that parents should talk to kids about to prevent sexual assault (hint: it's not a job for parents of daughters to teach their girls how not to be raped, and there will be no tip about modest dress in this list) AND things men and women should discuss to clear up any gray areas.
In no particular order -- with the understanding that no, it's not 100% complete (comment additions welcome) and none of it is easy but neither is going to prison and having a record, and, worse, harming another human being on purpose:
- If you see someone doing something bad or harmful, speak up or go get someone who will.
- If your friends want you to join in something bad, such as a sexual assault, simply say, "No way, jackass, I don't want to end up like those Steubenville dudes and also, way uncool." Try to convince them to stop and if they won't, go get help (you can call 911 to report a felony, such as rape, in progress).
- If your friends try to pressure you into doing something bad for you, they aren't friends. They are what is called bad influences. Say adios and find a new group.
- If your friends do bad things to other people, they aren't good kids. They are bad kids. Say adios and find a new group.
- Be a good friend. Don't abandon or desert friends in need, or during or after a harmful situation. If you're afraid, that's understandable. Find a trusted adult who can help you. And hey, adults, a lot of kids don't have good support in their lives. Be that person if you can be.
- If you are there, you are a part of it. Let's look at the legal consequences of accessory.
- If you intend to try to have sex with a person, be open about that, "I'm really attracted to you and would like to make love tonight." If you aren't mature enough to have that open and honest conversation -- which would include contraception and disease prevention and total and utter respect of the other person's answer, even if it is no -- then you are not mature enough for sex. Even if you are 50 years old. Oh, does it ruin the romance for you? Well huh. It seems to be pretty widely regarded as romantic and sexy for someone to want you and be attracted to you, and to be confident enough to say so? *fans self*
- Number 7 doesn't mean you get to hoot and holler and say, "I wanna sex you up" to anyone you find attractive. That's not okay. Number 7 means talking with someone you've gotten to know, are becoming involved with, and have a mutual attraction. It's not okay to make someone feel unsafe by yelling out to them in public what you'd like to do to their body -- a lot of people find that a threat, actually, and abusive.
- If you prefer a charm and seduction scenario, see #7. Avoid gray areas. Make sure, before there is a Moment, that everyone is crystal clear about Yes and okay with proceeding. It's not rape, but I know way too many women who had Unwelcome Sex because they felt pressured or past a point of being able to say no. Make sure your partner is definitely willing and open the door for a change of mind or heart. That's being a good lover. 100% true.
- Never, even threaten or manipulate a person into having sex with you. That makes you a bad person and barely a step above rapist. Don't tell a person you'll break up or your needs are more important or whatever pressure you try to exert to force someone into sex. If a relationship isn't working, end it with dignity and respect. Do not try to harm another person's psyche. That is abuse.
- If you harm another person, they didn't ruin your life, you did. You harmed that person. Take responsibility.
- If you are a teen and get in over your head, get to a trusted person, preferably an adult, and get help. Parents, you should have a teen safe word/get out of jail free card. I am a true believer in natural and logical consequences, but there are times when rewarding good judgment ("I'm in over my head and need help") is more important.
- Get in there and get to know your kids' friends...as a grown-up and parent, not as a buddy. I'm amazed what teens are willing to talk to interested adults about on life topics.
- Tell your kids if they do something wrong, it's on them. Hopefully you've told them this since day 1, but be consistent on it. Don't make excuses. I mean it: Do Not Make Excuses. Hold kids accountable and keep firm on that line. Trust me, I know how tough this is. Even when I think a situation is unfair, I use it as a learning tool: life is unfair, it's up to you to respond well.
- Watch how you talk. If you denigrate or dehumanize any group of people, your kids will too. And if they act on it, they'll probably break the law. If they do, they were the bad person who did the bad thing. Nobody ever does anything that asks another person to harm them. Let's be crystal clear: if you harm another person, that is because of a problem in YOU, not because of the other person.
- You never have an excuse for using your technology to harass another person, either by taking bad photos, sending harassing messages, bullying, etc. or perpetuating it by passing it along. If you do this, you -- by which I mean YOU -- are the problem.
- The measure of you as a person has nothing to do with how much sex you do or do not have. Sex does not make you a good person, a cool person, a stud, a slut, a bad person, a grown-up, or anything at all other than a person who is or is not having sex. People will always be curious about the sex you are or are not having. Mainly because as humans we need to connect with others and weigh ourselves against a norm. It's nobody's actual business, though, except yours. If you share your sexual information without your partner's consent, you have breached trust and done a bad thing. In general, best to respect privacy and not kiss and tell.
- Rape is not sex. It is assault, and it is about a dysfunctional psyche and power over another person. People who rape are messed up individuals doing a messed up thing. Anyone who lauds it is also a messed up individual doing a messed up thing. Don't be a hot mess.
- Make sure kids understand the following about any kind of sexual act:
- no means no
- drunk means no
- unconscious means no
- even if you are a minor, if you create pornography you are breaking the law and can be jailed
- it doesn't matter how a woman is dressed, it doesn't permit rape
- it doesn't matter what date number it is, your date does not owe you sex
- another person never owes you sex
- you never owe another person sex
- adults may not ask kids for sex
- sex between adults and kids is actually illegal and called rape
- even if a person invites you back home, it doesn't mean you get sex
- nobody ever asks for "it" ("it" being sexually assaulted or harassed)
- it's not up to a person to be "invulnerable" to protect from assault
- it's up to you NOT to assault another person
It's hard enough to talk to teens about sex. I'm with you on the challenges. I'm still with you on talking to teens about the harder stuff like sexual assault, but truth: ignorance is not bliss; it's complicit. Forewarned is forearmed and if you prepare your teens, they do not have to figure it out in the complicated and pressure-laden moment. They can pull out their pre-prepared decision and statement as well as action.
No guarantees but I'd rather feel as if I did all I could or should whatever comes.
Some more resources:
I wasn't really able to quickly or easily find great resources about how to teach your teens to not be a part of sexual assault. I found a lot targeting women taking "steps" to "prevent rape." If you do have any good resources, please share in comments.
Rape Needs No Redefinition by Ilina Ewen: "There is no rape continuum that defines one type of rape as worse than another. To fathom that there is a kind of rape that is more forcible than another is ludicrous at best, callous at worst. Rape is, by definition, forcible. Macmillain dictionary defines rape as "the crime of forcing someone to have sex by using violence." Rape is a forcible assault and violation that has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with power. Rape is a raw, crude act of violence that leaves its victims wretching and writhing with a lifetime of pain."
Talk to a Teen to Prevent Sexual Violence -- Tips from Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Resisting Peer Pressure -- a site aimed at teens but useful for parents (how to talk about these things and what to talk about), chock full of great resources and information.
Sexual Abuse and Harassment -- a site full of facts and resources, information about law and how it affects you and your actions as a teen, definitions and explanations of terms kids hear such as sexual assault and consent, and more.
Talking about the tough stuff with our kids -- a great personal story and advice from Colleen Pence: "I was once a 17-year-old drunk girl, saved twice by the grace of God (and dear friends) from would-be, teenage (possibly first-time) rapists who, under any other circumstances, were considered to be "good" boys. They were friends of mine."
Your Body is Never the Problem -- a fantastic article suggested by Heidi Massey that brilliantly discusses why modest dress doesn't solve the problem because how women dress is not the problem.
A Letter To My Sons About Stopping Rape -- suggested by Kate Woodman, this letter rocks it and shows how brilliantly so many mothers of sons are raising their boys.
Lesson From Steubenville Rape Trial: How Jock Culture Morphs Into Rape Culture - Forbes -- suggested by Amanda Quraishi, a really good exploration of how rape culture forms opportunity and overcomes moral lessons.
Steubenville, Candy Crowley And The Social License To Operate: An Open Letter -- suggested by Bob Le Drew, this article is more of a resource than the title suggests. It really is full of perspective and talking points.
Boys & Rape -- suggested by Becky Gjendem, this article tells parents you have to set the right model for kids, because an example is worth a million words.
Fathers Must Teach Their Sons That Rape is Unacceptable -- last but not at all least is this great essay from my friend Fred Goodall, which demonstrates why I think he is such a fantastic guy, and really nails the importance of how fathers must teach sons that women are people, not sexual objects.


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Scandybars Blog Shows Gooey Cross-Sections of Yummy Candies – How Many Can You Recognize?
In the tradition of Scanwiches, a new Tumblr blog has emerged that combines the beauty of fine foods with the technology of the scanner: Scandybars. In it, common and obscure candies are halved and scanned, giving us a good look at the innards of our favorite sweets. See how many scandies you can recognize below — answers are at the bottom of the page:


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Got a phone upgrade the other day, they chucked in a 'free' VR headset. I wasn't that bothered about it but trying it out I've been pretty amazed by how good it is - and this isn't even a specialist VR like PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift.
Now I guess what you're all thinking is - 'he went straight for the porn'. And you'd be right. And it's a really WEIRD experience. Totally uncanny - the feeling when a face or (ahem) other body part gets right up to your face is impossible to describe except by saying that it's like when a REAL face/body part gets close to yours, except you know it's an illusion. (And of course you can't touch.) I felt like I was in a sci fi film - aroused but disturbed.
Other than that, the best thing I've found so far is the Netflix app which transports you into an idealised living room with a gigantic TV. Headphones in and you begin to see that cinemas might be doomed!
Anyway, I figure this is an interesting topic of conversation, because it's bound to have a big effect on people's lives once it becomes a mass-adopted technology.
It's already quite disturbing how isolated technology is making people and I can see this being an even more powerful tool for escapism. The 'Red dwarf' idea of 'Better than Life', a VR game that addicts people like heroin, seems pretty plausible now.
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Short Line of the Year: Coos Bay Rail LinkWritten by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
The premature obituary in 2007 was ominous enough: Died from a collapsed tunnel, the exclamation point to a deteriorating rail right-of-way. The Coos Bay branch of the Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, then a RailAmerica property, had been shut down as too costly to repair.
But stakeholders large and small in Oregon's Lane, Douglas, and Coos counties didn't accept such an outcome, and their concerns were heeded at the state and federal levels. "The economic impact on the South Coast communities was immediate and severe," says Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who staffs an office in Coos Bay, Ore. "Timber companies and other industrial shippers were forced to truck their products, which was far costlier." In 2009, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay bought the derelict 111-mile branch, and rehabilitation efforts were under way.
Fast-forward to September 2011, when Coos Bay Rail Link opened for business with a vengeance. The 134-mile short line is charging ahead in 2014, backed by a commitment from its operator, ARG Transportation Services, and by the Port of Coos Bay and the state of Oregon itself.
With a donation of 23 miles of right-of-way from Union Pacific, stretching from Coquille to North Spit (outside Coos Bay), and along with the Coos Bay Bridge donated earlier by UP, fertile business conditions were in place for a short line railroad to put rail service back into action—and recognition as Railway Age's 2014 Short Line of the Year.
"We created something out of nothing," Coos Bay Rail Link's former General Manager Tom Foster says. "Together, we revived a transportation link vital to rural Oregon manufacturers and businesses that trade nationally and globally. We're ecstatic about this honor." Foster now is vice president of marketing for parent ARG Transportation Services.
Adds Rep. DeFazio, "The restoration of the rail line was an outstanding achievement and it deserves this national recognition."
Railway Age has followed the rapid rise of Coos Bay Rail Link with interest and continuous coverage, while Engineering Editor (and RT&S Editor) Mischa Wanek-Libman made it a point to be on the property herself in November 2012 to see the goings-on. Coos Bay Rail Link's rapid rise to prominence caught the attention of editors and industry officials alike.
Courting the customer base
On Aug. 16, 2011, Eugene, Ore.-based ARG Transportation Services signed an interim contract with the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay to operate Coos Bay Rail Link. ARG Trans at that time announced the appointment of Tom Foster as Coos Bay Rail Link's general manager.
Foster, along with ARG President Scott Parkinson, immediately and literally hit the ground walking, reaching out to former customers and potential new ones.
Those customers needed reassurance that Coos Bay Rail Link was here to stay. Foster and Parkinson, among other items, pointed to Coos Bay Rail Link's financial backing of $31 million in grants and loans from 10 different sources, including SAFETEA-LU, Connect Oregon, federal TIGER II, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the Oregon state lottery, among others.
Coos Bay Rail Link's infrastructure needs were staggering: Nine rail tunnels, 150 water crossings that included three major swing spans and 115 steel and timber bridges, and miles of right-of-way clogged by trees and brush growth. Add to that the needs of 250 public and private grade crossings, 14 of which are signalized, and the task was daunting at the very least.
Contractor teams led by Balfour Beatty Rail went to work, replacing 94,000 ties and delivering 54,000 tons of ballast. Grade crossings were upgraded. Signals were renewed. Drainage, a major overdue concern along the right-of-way and especially within the numerous tunnels, was addressed. One break: Coos Bay Rail Link was able to continue using much of the existing rail inherited from Southern Pacific, allowing it to run 286,000 pound loads once operations resumed.
In October 2011, Coos Bay Rail Link began revenue operations. "Initially, we are providing service to customers as needed," said Foster at that time, adding, "Forest products will be a major source of traffic."
Foster's prediction was on the mark, with praise for Coos Bay Rail Link's efforts raining down from the likes of Eugene-based Seneca Sawmill Co., Allweather Wood, LLC of North Bend, Swanson Bros. Lumber Co., Inc. of Noti, and Coos Bay-based Treez.
Better interchange, transloading capabilities
Foster and Parkinson also reached out to Class I partner Union Pacific, seeking an interchange in Eugene, Ore. "For our part, we have increased the supply of centerbeam railcars for lumber loading and fostered a strong working relationship at the local operations level to ensure a fluid interchange with UP," says UP Senior Director-Short Line Marketing Todd A. Whitman.
"We know of recent highway conversions of 1,860 trucks, equivalent to 620 railcars, off of intrastate state highways," Whitman says. "We have been happy to support [Coos Bay Rail Link] with this endeavor and fully encourage their business development efforts." At Eugene, Coos Bay Rail Link also interchanges with Central Oregon & Pacific and, via UP, with Portland & Western railroads. Coos Bay Rail Link negotiated with other short line railroads to improve shipper opportunities, resulting in rising traffic volume and, not coincidentally, increased employee staffing and more motive power (from one locomotive to five) required to handle the increased business.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Coos Bay Rail Link, aided by the Port of Coos Bay, completed a new siding in Finn, Ore., just west of Eugene, allowing the transloading of logs and rock products destined for the state's coastal region. The facility is expected to generate at least 2,000 loads in 2014; the first car was loaded in late February.
Indeed, Coos Bay Rail Link hopes to replicate its early established growth rate. In 2012, it moved 2,480 revenue carloads, "during a period when the railroad only had access to several major shippers for about half the year," notes Port of Coos Bay CEO David Koch. "2013 saw Coos Bay Rail Link increase revenue traffic by 95% to 4,845 revenue cars." Coos Bay Rail Link started operations in late 2011 with two customers; that's now up to 13 in 2014.
Says Foster, "Our traffic goal for 2014 is 7,300 carloads; if the first two months of the year are any indication, that goal will be met."
Coos Bay Rail Link is looking even farther ahead, signed a 10-year operating pact with the Port of Coos Bay last May. Says the port's CEO David Koch, "The Port believes that Coos Bay Rail Link's success as a railroad will grow significantly as it strives to meet ever-evolving shipper needs for competitive transportation options."
No obituary, that.
Instead, a prediction of a hale and hearty future for Coos Bay Rail Link, and the customers and territory the railroad serves.


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BOISE, Idaho (AP) Anthony Drmic led four Boise State players in double figures with 16 points, and the Broncos used a huge run at the end of the first half Saturday to roll to a 72-56 win over UC Santa Barbara.
Jeff Elorriaga scored 15 points - all coming on 3-point shots - as Boise State (4-1) bounced back from a Tuesday loss at Michigan State. The Broncos went 9-of-18 from 3-point range.
Igor Hadziomerovic scored 14 points and Derrick Marks had 10 for Boise State, which used an 18-0 run to turn a tenuous 19-18 lead into a 37-18 advantage.
Alan Williams led UCSB with 15 points, and Taran Brown added 13 for the Gauchos (2-3), who turned the ball over 16 times and trailed for the final 36 minutes.


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By Jill Becker, Special to CNN • Published 27th March 2014
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Lots of hotels have traditions. Nightly happy hours or free check-in snacks aren't that unusual.
But the rituals at the U.S. lodgings we've listed here stand out above the crowd in our book, for either their quirkiness or sheer longevity. We think you'll want to join in on the fun.
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Marco Island, Florida
The passing from day to night is also a cause for celebration at this southwest Florida beachfront retreat. Each day at sunset, crowds gather by the beach to watch a spectacle that includes the ritual banging of the gong (with one lucky guest chosen to do the honors), the traditional blowing of the conch shell and then a 15-minute performance by a group of Polynesian fire dancers. What better way to start to wind down after a day of fun in the sun?
From $189 per night.
The Peabody
Memphis, Tennessee
Perhaps the most famous hotel tradition of them all is the twice-daily duck parade that waddles through the lobby of this historic downtown Memphis property, as it has for the past 80 years. At 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day, five North American mallards depart their palatial rooftop enclosure, hitch a ride on the elevator (under the guidance of the official duck master) and then strut their stuff across a red carpet and into a large marble fountain in the middle of the lobby, where they swim and splash for a bit until it's time to head back to their lofty penthouse. The Peabody's ducks are so famous, they've appeared in everything from an episode of "Jeopardy!" to one of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
From $219 per night.
The Algonquin
New York
This landmark Manhattan lodging also has a resident species its guests have come to know and love: a fetching feline named Matilda. A cat has been a fixture at the Algonquin since a stray wandered into the hotel looking for food and shelter in the 1930s. There have been 10 cats in all, the females all named Matilda and the males all called Hamlet (a moniker that reportedly came from famed actor John Barrymore, who was playing the Shakespearean prince at the time). The current kitty, who was rescued from a local shelter in 2010, is a fluffy, blue-eyed ragdoll who, despite having pretty much the run of the place, often opts to hang out by the front desk, chilling in the lobby's plush chairs and greeting people as they check in.
From $269 per night.
St. Regis Atlanta
The nightly tradition at this upscale Atlanta accommodation certainly has a lot of pop. That's because every day at approximately 6 p.m., either the hotel's wine butler or the general manager holds court outside the Wine Room and ceremoniously sabers a bottle of champagne to help celebrate evening's arrival. The practice of opening a bottle of bubbly with a military-style sword dates to the days of Napoleon and became a ritual here from the moment the doors opened in 2009. Wine master Jennifer Sollinger can even offer tips on how to saber your own bottle using an ordinary chef's knife.
From $650 per night.
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Lost Pines, Texas
Encompassing a 405-acre swath along the banks of the Colorado River just outside Austin, this resort makes full use of the gorgeous Central Texas landscape, presenting guests with the opportunity to participate in everything from kayaking and horseback riding to archery and trap shooting. One of the most popular on-site activities, however, is the weekly meet and greet with the resort's bovine mascots, a pair of longhorn steers named T-Bone and Ribeye. On Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon, guests who wander over to the Riversong Lawn hitching post can saddle up atop the beasts for a unique photo op that makes the perfect Lone Star State souvenir.
From $199 per night.
Le Pavillon
New Orleans
The Big Easy may be known for menu items like beignets and jambalaya, but peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are what visitors look forward to at this historic property known affectionately as the Belle of New Orleans. Ever since 1988, when a hungry guest got a late-night hankering for the nostalgic nosh, the hotel has put out a complimentary spread of PB&J sandwiches along with ice-cold milk and toasty hot chocolate. The snacking begins each evening at 10 p.m.
From $159 per night.
Griswold Inn
Essex, Connecticut
Speaking of free food, this 238-year-old hotel, which is one of the oldest continuously operated inns in the country, is home to a longstanding but little-known tradition that rewards anyone arriving on horseback or via horse and carriage a gratis lunch at one of its three dining venues. One local resident even has his own time-honored tradition of showing up with horse and buggy for his comp meal every two years after hitting the voting booth on Election Day.
From $115 a night.
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Lahaina, Hawaii
Centuries ago, Hawaiian royalty called this area of Maui home, including Chief Kahekili, who ruled over the land from 1749 to 1794. He was known for mastering the ancient sport of Lele Kawa, which involved jumping feet-first into the ocean from rocky perches up to 400 feet high. In honor of the man known as the King of the Spirit Leap, the Sheraton Maui presents a nightly retelling of his story, which begins with a loincloth-clad warrior lighting torches set at the edge of a lofty promontory and proceeding with a lei offering to the ocean below before taking a daring plunge -- this time headfirst -- into the surf.
From $359 per night.
Westin St. Francis
San Francisco
As a one-of-a-kind amenity for its guests, this luxury property on popular Union Square washes every single coin that makes its way into its coffers. The custom began in 1938, when the general manager decided that all silver coins should be cleaned so as to keep the female guests' white gloves from getting soiled. Arnold Batliner, who was the official coin washer until he retired in the late 1980s, is said to have laundered an estimated $17 million in change throughout his tenure. Today, the job belongs to Rob Holsen, who spends an hour or so each week running the coins through a silver-burnishing machine in a small room behind the registration desk.
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At the end of their first day on campus, first-year students gather for the Matriculation Ceremony to mark their official welcome to the Bucknell community.
At the end of their first day on campus, first-year students gather for the Matriculation Ceremony to mark their official welcome to the Bucknell community.
The night before classes start, the campus community gathers in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts to mark the beginning of the academic year. The evening provides a context for the intellectual challenges that students will face over the course of the year.
Each fall, Bucknell invites all alumni back to campus to gather with current students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the past, present, and future of Bucknell. The weekend is replete with academic, social, and athletic events.
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The long-awaited meeting between the NFL and Oneida Indian Nation will occur on Wednesday. So who will be there, and what will transpire?
According to the NFL, at least two executive Vice Presidents will attend, along with other senior league executives. It's not yet known whether Commissioner Roger Goodell will be present.
The league's goal, per the NFL, will be to listen. Oneida Indian Nation's goal will be to talk.
They talked about their plans for talking in a statement issued Sunday to PFT.
"We are encouraged that Commissioner Goodell has recently said the league should be listening to critics of the Washington team name," Oneida Indian Nation said. "As a proud sponsor of the NFL, we want to see the league continue to be a unifying force for the ideals of mutual respect. That's why we are hopeful that this meeting begins the process of ending the league's continued promotion of painful racial slur. We plan on presenting the league with several different steps they can take to begin addressing this important issue."
It's not known what the suggested steps will be. It's possible that we'll all find out after the meeting happens.
It's currently unlikely that it will make any difference, given that both the NFL and the team have taken the position that the name should not be changed.


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