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Sat. September 22, 2012 at 12:55 a.m. | By Kelly McElroy/Staff Writer
E.D. White running back Dillon Pierce (36) runs before being tackled by South Terrebonne's Cullen Bergeron (42) during Friday's nondistrict game in Bourg. (Photo by Jim Cenac/Correspondent)
BOURG — Justin Theriot just wasn't in the right place at the right time for the E.D. White Catholic Cardinals on Friday night, he put himself there.
Theriot's fourth-quarter interception in a tied game against South Terrebonne left the Cardinals with a short field, and they scored seven plays later when Dannon Steib ran around the end for the go-ahead touchdown that resulted in a 21-14 E.D. White victory over the Gators at South Terrebonne Memorial Stadium.
The Cardinals moved to 4-0 with the nondistrict victory.
Theriot intercepted Gators quarterback James LeBlanc, who threw short in the middle of the field, and then a key 27-yard pickup on a third-and-long on a pass from quarterback Benton Arceneaux (5-of-12, 67 yards) to Steib later led to Steib's 6-yard score that put the Cardinals ahead 21-14 with 5:07 left, and E.D. White preserved the victory.
"The slot guy came across and coach told us all week to drop back and watch the middle of the field," Theriot said. "I just read the ball and picked it. We fought hard and dug deep."
The Gators returned the ensuing kickoff to near midfield, but failed to get another first down, and the Cardinals took over with 3 minutes to go and ran out the clock with the help of Darius Charles, who the Cardinals rode for 104 yards on 27 carries and a TD.
South Terrebonne's game plan was to limit E.D. White receiver Colby Masse and tight end Stephen LeBouef in the passing game, so that left it up to the Cardinals running backs and offensive line to carry the load on offense.
E.D. White rushed for 161 yards, and Steib (39 yards on six carries) added two scores on the ground.
"They took Colby Masse (three catches, 22 yards) away," E.D. White coach Kyle Lasseigne said. "It came down to power football with Darius running and our offensive line doing a great job. The key to the game was up front in the trenches. We are kind of mirror images of each other. We both play hard. You know when these two teams play, we are going to play hard, and they are going to play hard."
South Terrebonne coach Richard Curlin's team fell to 1-2 on the season, but said he was proud of the team's defensive effort in limiting the Cardinals to 228 total yards, which included 67 passing.
"I thought we did a fairly decent job of taking away the receiver and the tight end," Curlin said. "I thought our defense grew up a little bit. There were no easy yards. This game was that close. It could have gone either way, but you have to give E.D. White credit, they are solid ball club."
After a scoreless first quarter, E.D. White's Jace Toups intercepted a pass and brought it back 19 yards to the South Terrebonne 10-yard line.
Three plays later, Charles ran in from 2 yards out and Rene Thibodaux made the extra point for a 7-0 E.D. White lead with 10:36 left in the first half.
After the South Terrebonne defense gave its offense a short field, the Gators drove 32 yards in five plays and got a 3-yard touchdown run from Channing Champagne before Matt Benoit tied it at 7 with 3:03 left in the first half with the point after.
The Cardinals (13 first downs, 10 penalties for 91 yards) then stalled on offense, and South Terrebonne (11 first downs, four penalties for 45 yards) got the ball back just before halftime.
It looked like E.D. White would force a punt after a fourth-down stop, but a late hit gave the Gators an automatic first down and a 14-yard pass from LeBlanc (5-of-9, 63 yards, 2 INTS) to Justin Johnson led to a 1-yard scoring dive by Johnson, and Benoit's extra point pushed South Terrebonne ahead 14-7 with 6 seconds to go before halftime.
Johnson was just cleared to play on Friday after suffering a head injury in Week 2 against Terrebonne and led the Gators with 67 yards on 17 carries, but the Cardinals limited him from the big play.
"He is a big-play guy," Lasseigne said. "The key for us on defense was to make them grind it down the field. Not giving up the big play and making the clock run was big for us."
The Cardinals took the opening kickoff of the third quarter 47 yards in 10 plays and got another touchdown run by Steib around the end and Thibodaux's extra point tied it at 14 with 7:34 left in the third quarter.
South Terrebonne then missed on a 40-yard field goal try on its next possession, and later turned it over on downs before its next offensive possession resulted in Theriot's interception and the eventual game-winning touchdown run by Steib for the Cardinals.
"Offensively, we just have to be able to make more plays, and we have to get better in the short passing game," Curlin said. "A couple of turnovers were the different in the game, and we could not continue anything offensively in the second half."


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Maybe Ford wants to discourage using the Taurus for taxi service, since it would hurt its image.
That's a shame, because the 500...er, Taurus, would actually make an excellent taxi. Its trunk is actually larger than the Crown Vic's! As far as back seat comfort goes, the new Taurus seems almost limousine-like with regards to legroom. Much better than the Crown Vic, IMO. Plus, you have larger door openings, less of a center hump, etc. Now shoulder room is a couple inches tighter than the Crown Vic, so I guess it's a tossup. Two big people would be more comfortable in the back of the Taurus, but three short people would be a bit better off in the Crown Vic.
The only area I thought the 500/Taurus came up short in was legroom up front. Seemed a bit tight for my tastes, but then I am kind of tall. Probably more than adequate for most people.
I'd imagine that a Crown Vic could still take a harder pounding than a Taurus could, though. So when pressed into abusive taxi service, it might hold up longer, and be cheaper to operate in the long run. Still, as big, beefy cars of that type become more and more scarce, I see all sorts of other cars being pressed into taxi service, so maybe they can take it, too?
Most of my cab riding was in Anchorage. I always jumped in the front seat. I guess it is not as uncivilized in Alaska as in NY. I do think it would be hard to get more than one in the front seat with all the stuff a cabby has laying up there.
It will be interesting to see how people take to smaller taxi cabs like the Prius. They were very popular in Victoria BC.
I observed on numerous occasions that taxi drivers in Europe, and also Asia, are not as rough on their cars as U.S. drivers are. There's a notable difference, on average. They may drive faster, but they have more respect for their cars. I don't know whether this is largely due to the difference in the price of fuel or to cultural reasons, but it occurred to me that driving style may be a key factor in the vehicles that are used as taxis, and a key component to increasing the fuel efficiency of our taxi fleet.
Would gas guzzling Crown Vics be so popular - indeed, could they be justified - if drivers abused their cars less, by driving more gently? Not slower, necessarily; just more gently.
Would gas guzzling Crown Vics be so popular - indeed, could they be justified - if drivers abused their cars less, by driving more gently? Not slower, necessarily; just more gently.
I dunno...that's an interesting thought. Do the taxi drivers in Europe own their own cars, or do they tend to be owned by the company? In the United States, there actually seems to be a mix. I had a friend in college whose father moonlighted as a Cabbie, for Yellow Cabs I think it was (black cars with yellow doors). He always used his own cars, which would be painted company colors. I remember him having an '83 or so Electra, and then trying to work on a Versailles, of all cars, to get it ready for service, but soon after buying an '86 or so Town Car that he was getting ready to put into service. Last time I saw my friend's Dad about 3 years ago, there was a late 90's Town Car taxi in his driveway, so I'm guessing he's still doing it.
Seems to me that if you're using your own car, you'd be more gentle on it. But then, maybe that's one reason why these guys would get these cheap, sturdy, durable battlecruisers...so that they COULD abuse them, and could just get by as cheaply as possible. In those days, when gas was cheap, I doubt if a more economical taxi would have paid for itself simply in fuel savings, but today, with higher gas prices, it just might.
Aren't cars typically more expensive in Europe, when compared to a typical person's salary? If so, that could be one reason the cabbies treat them better. If they're using their own cars, they want them to last, or if they're company cars, maybe the company gives them a lot of grief if they abuse them?
I am not sure about cabs. I have used Cloud 9 shuttle to the airport many times. The drivers tell me the Chevy full size vans go 400,000+ miles before being replaced. Ford Vans rarely get to 250,000 miles. Not sure if repair is cheaper on the GM van or what. I would expect a Crown Vic to last at least 250k miles.
I know that in some cases taxi drivers in europe own their own cars, because I chatted with some and learned this, but I don't know if it's typical or not. Regardless, I've ridden in cabs in numerous European countries, and in China, and I've never seen a driver drive in an abusive manner. Fast, many times, but not always. I've also experienced cabs that get uncomfortably close to pedestrians, cyclists, and other cars, but they seem to do it with great skill. As far as I recall I never experienced a jack rabbit start (adjusted for less horsepower), followed by slamming on the brakes, as cabbies sometimes do in this country.
One difference is that the percentage of people who drive cabs as a career, and not in between jobs, or part time, is greater in some other countries.
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Did anyone suggest Ford Crown Vic hybrids or diesels for taxi service? Since the taxi industry seems to like the attributes of these cars, adding a hybrid or diesel option, or, maybe even better, a diesel hybrid, would be a way to keep these cars in service. Sure, they would cost more, but since big city taxis are run around the clock, the incremental initial cost and higher maintenance costs (for hybrids) might be totally offset, or even more than offset, by fuel savings.
A Lincoln Town Car version could serve the limo industry.
I know I'll hate myself for having to ask but when did they stop making Checkers? They were great cabs. I remember having 4 or 5 passengers in them without a big problem.
In high school I knew a kid who was one of 10. his folks would get either Checkers or Ford airport wagons.
I think 1982 was the last year for Checker. I always thought they were neat rigs. I think Shifty had one once, or at least drove one a long distance, and said the front seat comfort was horrible. I sat in one that was for sale at Carlisle once, but can't remember how it was. I don't remember it being bad, but it's hard to tell from just sitting in something for a minute or two.
larsb Posts: 8,204I just think you are in a world of your own sometimes, Gary.
I don't know of anyone else I know other than you who picks a cab and says, "Dang, I'm glad this cab has 45 inches of legroom !!"
I have taken cabs maybe 60-70 times in my life. In various countries. And NEVER EVER have I given a darn about how much room was in the seat. I'm 5'9" and medium build.
I don't pick a taxi for the luxury and comfort level. I have usually picked cabs only as a last resort and WHATEVER can get me there, I'm happy to have.
I have taken cabs maybe 60-70 times in my life. In various countries. And NEVER EVER have I given a darn about how much room was in the seat. I'm 5'9" and medium build.
Funny thing is, I don't think the Crown Vic is all that great, given its big external dimensions. I'm 6'3", and find legroom kinda tight in the back. Definitely tighter than the Caprice or the old Mopar R-body. Heck, even the old M-body Gran Fury/Diplomat weren't any smaller, IMO.
I think the current Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable would make a great taxi. Roomy back seat with almost limo-like legroom, and a trunk that's actually bigger than the Crown Vic's!
The Crown Vic probably wins out as a cab because they're rugged and durable, and can take a beating.
I can't even remember the last time I was even in a taxi cab. It was long enough ago though, that I remember it being a '91-96 Caprice.
I'm trying to remember my last cab ride. It was probably in Xtapa or Mazatlan. They have all small cramped taxis like the Prius. I prefer and usually go in a shuttle van. By far my preference. Unlike some people I will not ask someone to ride in the back of a vehicle I own that I would not ride in. Usually first place I sit is in the back seat. If it is cramped not a chance I would buy the vehicle. When you are charging the customer their comfort should be considered before your own personal preference or cost to do business. I understand why they use the Prius in Canada. I think most people would if they know many Canadians.
andys120 Loudon NHPosts: 16,593and as an ex-NYer have ridden in the back of cabs hundreds of times, the cramped back seats of the CVs always made me long for the days of those roomy checkers
Of course, the armored partition found in most NYC cabs doesn't do a thing for leg room but I once rode back-to-back in a CV with no partition and then an Impala.
The Chevy was way more roomy in back.
Supposedly the Taxi Fleets preferred less roomy RWDs for reasons of lower maintainence and longevity but now I see FWD vans, particularly Siennas catching on as cabs everywhere.
If Mayor Bloomberg has his way the entire fleet will go hybrid in a few years. I wonder how owners will feel about replacing those battery packs. :sick:
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The City of Shoreline said in a news release that it has issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to BSRE Pt. Wells, LP (BSRE), the owners of the Point Wells property, stating its intent to negotiate an agreement to protect the city from project impacts and to advance the City of Shoreline, the Shoreline Police Department and the Shoreline Fire Department as the logical providers of urban governmental services to the property.
As an approach to avoid costly and uncertain litigation, for several months city staff has met with BSRE to discuss the potential for an agreement. From time to time, the staff briefed the council in executive session, regarding progress and to seek direction on the agreement as an alternate to potential future litigation and settlement of pending litigation. These discussions resulted in the development of the LOI.
The LOI outlines how the city and BSRE will work toward an agreement to measure and restrict traffic volumes and to define appropriate mitigation, and states the city's intent to pursue annexation as the most appropriate way to address the ongoing impacts of future Point Wells' residents who would use Shoreline's roads, parks and services. The city proposes to calculate actual and projected traffic counts by project phase as they are built, and to prohibit subsequent phases if the traffic impacts would exceed the city's adopted level of service for intersections and road segments in the Richmond Beach Road corridor.
"The only access is through Shoreline, so they are going to be driving through our city and using our parks, libraries, roads and police services. It's only fair that future residents of Point Wells share, with city taxpayers, the burden of paying to maintain our shared high quality of life," said Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan.
"We recognize that this site is going to be redeveloped and we believe that the city is the most logical provider of services to the development," he added. "The best way to protect the city, to address the demand for increased services and the long-term impacts is through annexing the property into Shoreline."
If BSRE agrees to the principles and expectations described in the LOI, the city said it could avoid the cost, uncertainty, and risk of having to pursue further litigation to protect the city's interests.
"While the LOI is not binding, it does provide a structure for developing an agreement that the City Council would formally act upon," said City Manager Julie Underwood. If a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached, the city said in the release that it is committed to pursuing other methods, including litigation, to protect the interests of Shoreline's citizens and taxpayers.
In exchange for BSRE signing an agreement consistent with the principles and expectations set forth in the LOI, the city would recognize the current permit application in Snohomish County as a vested permit, and support the provision of urban governmental services to Point Wells by the Shoreline Fire Department and King County Sheriff's Office.
With the release of the LOI, the council directed staff to hold a community meeting to hear feedback from residents and update them on the current status of the Pt. Wells project. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31, 6:30-8:30 pm, at Shoreline City Hall.
In addition to the community meeting, staff will provide an update of the Point Wells negotiations at the Council's Sept. 6 study session. During this meeting, the public is also invited to provide comment either at the beginning of the meeting or in writing to the council.
To view a copy of the LOI, visit the City's website, under the Department of Planning and Community Development webpage at http://shorelinewa.gov/index.aspx?page=176 . Citizens may provide written comments to the City Council at email@example.com.
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Today I'm releasing my very first video creation (besides a couple screen capture editing sessions). I had originally planned on putting together a full mini feature of around 3-5mins give or take in length. However I lost my first half-finished draft due to not saving (don't ask). And I gotta say that learning to edit video from a standing start is a fiddly and slow process. As such I decided to break it up and edit together short "teaser" sequences. That way I can play with a couple techniques in a short clip, get some practice in on something that I can work on for a couple hours and at the end have something to show for it. Also it probably doesn't hurt, building up to the full release with a series of short trailers.
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- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, 1987
- M.ChE. Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1980
- B.S. Biochemistry, Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, Illinois, 1977
Courses Taught
- CHME 835 Transport Phenomena
- CHME 836 Transport Phenomena II
- CHME 900 Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Seminar
Recent Publications
- Journal of Thrombosis
- Analytical Chemistry
- Proteomics
- Thrombosis and Hemostasis
UNL Digital CommonsRead full text versions of our faculty's past and current papers, competitive grant applications and patents online in the UNL Digital Commons.
Research Group
- cGMP Recombinant FIX for IV and Oral Hemophilia B Therapy
- Technologies for Hemostasis and Stabilization of the Acute Traumatic Wound
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Description
From 2003-2012, Dr. Bill Velander served as chairperson of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his tenure, Velander emphasized the role of bioengineering by changing the Department name to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and adding a new field specialization in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering to the College of Engineering Unified Ph.D. Program. Under Velander's leadership, six of nine biomolecular faculty members held research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
While at UNL, Dr. Velander was the principal investigator of a $10 million, five-year NIH grant awarded to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in September, 2005 for research on recombinant hemophilia factors. He was also the principal investigator of a $5 million grant from the US Army for the production of a fibrinogen hemostatic bandage.
Velander is an elected fellow of the American Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering. He was instrumental in the formulation of federal regulatory guidelines for human therapeutics derived from transgenic animals through his consultancy with the USFDA. He is a co-inventor of several US patents concerning the production of recombinant proteins of hemostasis.
- 1987 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
- 1980 M.ChE. Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
- 1977 B.S. Biochemistry, Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, Illinois
Research Interests
Velander has been working on safer, more abundant sources of biotherapeutics since 1987 when contamination of blood plasma-derived medicines by HIV and Hepatitis B and C became a world-wide epidemic.
To help reduce that risk, Velander worked jointly with the American Red Cross Holland Laboratory to pioneer genetically engineered versions of human anticoagulant Protein C, human anti-hemophiliac factors VIII and IX, and fibrinogen from the milk of transgenic livestock.
Velander's group also helped in pioneering efforts to humanize pig tissue to provide stop-gap alternatives for organ transplants. Velander's work on transgenic animals is described not only in such respected scientific publications as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science and Nature Biotechnology but also in popular media, notably, the cover story of National Geographic, (October, 1999), Discover (May, 1998), Smithsonian (July, 1998) and Scientific American (January, 1997).
His work with hemophilia factors was featured on "21st Century Medicine: Genetic Promises" on the Discovery Health Channel (November, 2001) and also in the exhibit "Engineering Genes" at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
In addition, his work has been the subject of interviews in CNN's Future Watch, RAI's (Italian national broadcasting) Quark, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The London Daily Telegraph.
Current Funding
- USARMY (GRANT10824516) "Technologies for Hemostasis and Stabilization of the Acute Traumatic Wound.". Role: Co-Principal Investigator. The goal of this project is to develop technologies to treat hemorrhages with dressings made of resorbable synthetic polymers and human fibrin sealant. (9/26/11-4/30/14)
Completed Research Support
- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (R01 HL078944) "cGMP Recombinant FIX for IV and Oral Hemophilia B Therapy." Role: Principal Investigator. The major goal of this project is to develop an abundant, pure, safe, and effective therapy for all hemophilia B patients.. (9/26/2005-8/31/2012)
Recent Publications
- Jennifer Calcaterra, Kevin E. Van Cott, Stephen P. Butler, Geun Chjeol Gil, Marta Germano, Harrie van Veen, Kay Nelson, Erik J. Forsberg, Mark A. Carlson and William H.Velander "Recombinant Human Fibrinogen that Produces Thick fibrin Fibers and Increased Wound Adhesion and Clot Density." Biomacromolecules, 2013 14(1): 169-178.
- Mark A. Carlson Mark A. Carlson, Jennifer Calcaterra, Jason M. Johanning, Iraklis I. Pipinos, Crystal M. Cordes, and William H. Velander (2013) "A totally recombinant human fibrin Sealant." J Surg Res., 2013 Oct 2. pii: S0022-4804(13)00912-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.09.039. [Epub ahead of print]. Currently available online at www.sciencedirect.com.
- Paul E. Monahan, William H. Velander and S. Paul Bajaj, Coagulation Factor IXa. In: Neil D. Rawlings and Guy S. Salvesen, editors, Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes. Oxford: Academic Press, 2013, pp. 2898-2905. ISBN: 978-0-12-382219-2 Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
- Pipe, S.W., H. Miao, S.P. Butler, J. Calcaterra, and W.H. Velander. "Functional factor VIII made with von Willebrand factor at high levels in transgenic milk." Journal of Thrombosis, 2011, 9(11): 2235-2242. (Please see corrected supporting Figure 1)
- G. C. Gil, B. Illiff, R. Cerny, W.H. Velander, K.E. Van Cott, (2010) "High throughput quantification of N-glycans using one-pot sialic acid modification and matrix assisted laster desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry." Analytical Chemistry, 82(15):6613-20.
- A.S. Messer, Velander, W.H., Bajaj S.P., (2009) "Contribution of magnesium in binding of factor IXa to the phospholipid surface: implications for vitamin K-dependent coagulation proteins," Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 7(12):2151-3.
- G.C. Gil. Velander, W.H., Van Cott K.E. (2009) "N-glycosylation microheterogeneity and site occupancy of an Asn-X-Cys sequon in plasma-derived and recombinant protein C," Proteomics, 9(9):2555-67.
- S. Agah, A. Sutton, W.H. Velander, S. Paul Bajaj. (2008) "Role of Mg2+ in Extrinsic and Intrinsic Coagulation Under Physiologic Conditions" Blood, 112(11): 705-706.
- S. Paul Bajaj, A. Sutton, S. Shanker, A.E. Schmidt, S. Agah, W.H. Velander, K. Padmanabhan. (2008) "Structural and Functional Investigations of Active Site Binding Regions in Factor VIIa" Blood, 112(11): 707.
- G.C. Gil, W.H. Velander, K.E. Van Cott. (2008) "Analysis of the N-glycans of Recombinant Human Factor IX Purified from Transgenic Pig Milk" Glycobiology, 10.1093/glycob/cwn035.
- L.P. Brewster, C. Washington, E.M. Brey, A. Gassman, A. Subramanian, J. Calcaterra, W. Wolf, C.L. Hall, W.H. Velander, W.H. Burgess, H.P. Greisler. (2008) "Construction and Characterization of a Thrombin Resistant Designer FGF-base-Collagen Binding Domain Angiogen" Biomaterials, 29(3): 327-336.
- H.Z. Miao, S.T. Butler, W.H. Velander, S.W. Pipe (2006) "Development of Milk-targeted Transgenic Animals Expressing Coagulation Factor VIII Bioengineering for High Efficiency Secretion" Pediatric Research, 60 (4): 495.
Recent Invited Presentations
- "Transgenic animals as bioreactors: A new perspective on the biological medicines production." Third National Symposium on Strategies of the Government for the Development and Application of Biotechnology in Brazil, October 30th, 2013, Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 248 - Gávea - Rio de Janeiro.
- "Wholly Genetically Engineered Fibrin Sealants" and "Nonintravenous Delivery of Hemophilia Therapies" October 10, 2013 at Hemobras, Recife Brazil.
- "Large-scale Production of Functional Human Fibrinogen in the Milk of Transgenic Cows," Plasma Biotechnology Meeting May 16, 2013 Lanzarote, Spain.
- "Endothelial reservoir filling versus hepatic receptor mediated clearance: the bioengineering of more efficacious and safe procoagulant proteins," US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, April 3, 2013.
- "Secrets of the Gene: Advancing Healthcare Worldwide Through Biotechnology," The Washington CornHuskers Annual Spring Banquet, Seattle, Washington , March 2, 2013.
- "Transgenic Blood Proteins: An Abundant Source for Next Generation Therapies with Worldwide Availability," International Conference and Exhibition on Biowaivers & Biosimilars, September 10-12, 2012 Hilton San Antonio Airport, USA http://omicsonline.org/biosimilars2012/.
- "Hemostasis and tissue engineering" US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX April 3, 2012.
- "Transgenic Production of Blood Proteins for Treating Hemorrhage," Instituto Vital Brazil, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, January 9th, 2012
- "The Interface Between Hemostasis and Inflammation: Improving Healing by Tissue Engineering," September 29, 2011, Pennsylvania State University Department of Chemical Engineering, State College, Pennsylvania.
- J.G. Zhao, E.M. Walters, J. Calcaterra, L. Kelso, K. Girous, M.S. Samuel, S. Butler, W.H. Velander, R.S. Prather. "Increased propeptide processing of Factor IC in the milk of transgenic pigs by coexpression of Furin," July 18, 2011, Swine in Biomedical Research Conference 2011, National Swine Resource and Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- July 13, 2011, Surgery Forum Research Seminar, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
- "Bioengineering Hemostasis Using Recombinant Human Fibrinogen Sealants in Swine Surgical Models," July 19, 2011, Swine in Biomedical Research Conference 2011, National Swine Resource and Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- "Hemostasis and Tissue Engineering," April 29, 2011, NIH Protein Biotechnology Program Annual Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
- "Cloned trigenic cows produce kg quantities of human fibrinogen that is functional in vivo," March 23, 2011, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.
- "Engineering Hemostatic Bandages That Use Liquid Fibrin Sealants and Nanofibrous Pliable Resorbable Mesh," December 2, 2010, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
- "Transgenic Livestock Production of FIX and FVIII," December 15, 2010, Vital Brazil Institue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- MS Bajaj, I Ogueli, E Schmidt, S Shanker, W Velander, J Calcaterra, SP Bajaj, (2010) "Engineering Kunitz 1 domain (KD1) of human tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 to selectively inhibit fibrinolysis: Properties of KD1-L17R variant," Thrombosis and Haemostasis Special Issue: Abstracts of the 20th ISFP Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 24-28 August 2010, 8, 1:1-68.
- J Calcaterra, KE Vancott, EJ Forsberg, M Inan, M Germano, HV van Veen, K Nelson, WH Velander (2010) "Biologically active human fibrinogen produced in the milk of transgenic cows," Thrombosis and Haemostasis Special Issue: Abstracts of the 20th ISFP Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 24-28 August 2010, 8, 1:1-68.
- A Sutton, M Fatemi, KE Vancott, SP Bajaj, WH Velander (2010) "Proteolysis of Human Factor IX and FIXa: Gla-dependant Conformational Specificity in its inactivation by Plasmin," Thrombosis and Haemostasis Special Issue: Abstracts of the 20th ISFP Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 24-28 August 2010, 8, 1:1-68.
- "Transgenic Fibrinogen," May 12, 2010, University of Washington Pugent Sound Blood Center, Seattle, Washington.
- "Stopping Fatal Hemorrhage in the Battlefield: Design of a Nano- and Biotechnological Fibrin Sealant Bandage," February 13, 2009, University of Missouri, Columbia.
- "Transgenic and Other Recombinant Methods for Making the Biologics of a Fibrin Sealant Device" April 9, 2008, National University of San Juan, San Juan, Argentina.
- "Transgenic and Other Recombinant Methods for Making the Biologics of a Fibrin Sealant Device" April 8, 2008, Foundacion Pablo Casara, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- "Cloning and Stem Cells and How that Might Affect your Life" Awards Dinner Keynote Presentation, AIChE Mid America Regional Conference, March 29, 2008, Lincoln, Nebraska.
- "Transgenic Production of Fibrinogen for the Treatment of Catastrophic Wounds" Chemical Engineering Seminar, March 17, 2008, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
- "Transgenic and Other Recombinant Methods for Making the Biologics of a Fibrin Sealant Device" February 15, 2008, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, Delaware.
- "Animals as Biofactories" 8th Meeting of the Countries Vaccine Manufacturers' Network (DCVMN), International Seminar on Vaccines: Healthier People, A Healthier World, Hosted by Bio-Manguinhos and Instituto Butantan, November 11-14, 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- "Post-Translationally Complex Therapeutic Proteins: Expression in Milk" UC Davis Transgenic Animal Research Conference VI, August 12-16, 2007, UC Davis Conference Center, Tahoe City, California.
- "Development of Milk-targeted Transgenic Animals Expressing Coagulation Factor VIII Bioengineering for High Efficiency Secretion" 47th Annual Midwest Society for Pediatric Research: Scientific Meeting, October 18-20, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- "Hemophilic Factors Produced by Transgenic Livestock: Abundance That Can Enable Alternative Therapies Worldwide" Region VII Hemophilia Center Annual Meeting, May 4-06, 2006, Iowa City, Iowa.
- "Transgenic Livestock: Abundance That Can Enable Alternative Therapies Worldwide" April 20-21, 2006, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
- "Transgenic Hemophilia Factors in Genetic Advances," a panel discussion for the Hemophilia Federation of America, March 30-April 1, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri.
- "Transgenic Technology for Factor IX", March 17, 2006 B. V. Patel Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development Center, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, India
- "Transgenic Technology for Factor-IX," Program to Produce Transgenic Factor-IX in India, March 12-20, 2006, B. V. Patel Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development (PERD) Center, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, India.
- Production of high levels of transgenic factor IX without gene rescue, and its therapeutic uses, US 7888321, February 15, 2011.
- Induction of tolerance by oral administration of factor VIII and treatment of hemophilia, US 7867974, January 11, 2011.
- Transgenic nonhuman mammals producing fibrinogen in milk and methods of producing fibrin, US 7435869, October 14, 2008.
- Treatment of hemophilia with human Factor IX produced in mammary tissue of transgenic mammals, US 7419948, September 2, 2008.
- Oral treatment of hemophilia, US 7220718 May 22, 2007.
- Transgenic Fibrinogen, US 20060174357, August 3, 2006.
- Transgenic non-human mammals producing fibrinogen in their milk, US 6984772, January 10, 2006 .
- Transgenic non-human mammals expressing human coagulation factor VIII and von Willebrand factor US 6518482, February 11, 2003.
- Expression of Active Human Factor IX in Mammary Tissue of Transgenic Animals US 6344596, February 5, 2002.
- Expression of a heterologous protein C in mammary tissue of transgenic animals using a long whey acidic protein promoter, US 6262336, July 17, 2001.
- Transgenic Fibrinogen CA 2183546, August 21 2001.
- Transgenic non-human mammals expressing human coagulation factor VIII and von Willebrand factor US 6255554, July 3, 2001.
- Immunosorbents with developed binding efficiency and method of manufacture, US 6194552, February 27, 2001.
- Inside-out crosslinked and commercial-scale hydrogels, and sub-macromolecular selective purification using the hyrdogels, US 5977345, November 2, 1999.
- Method of coupling ligands onto supports and products produced therefrom, US 5907016, May 25, 1999.
- Transgenic Animal Expressing Human Coagulation Factor VIII and Von Willebrand Factor US 5880327, March 9, 1999.
- Expression of Active Human Protein C in the Mammary Tissue of Transgenic Animals Using A Long WAP Promoter US07/943246, November 1998.
- Expression of Active Human Protein C in the Mammary Tissue of Transgenic Animals US 5589604 08/247 issued December 31, 1996.
- Polyelectrolyte DNA conjugation and genetic transformation of an animal,
US 5523222, June 4, 1996.
- Lignocellulosic and cellulosic beads for use in affinity and immunoaffinity chromatography of high molecular weight proteins, US 5328603, July 12, 1994.
Memberships and Positions
- Elected Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- President, Nebraska Local Section, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Advisory Board Member, Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
Honors and Awards
- 1994 Virginia Technological Institute Alumni Award for Excellence in Research
- 2000 Elected Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Bioengineering
- 2004 D.R. Voelte Jr. and N.A. Keegan Endowed Chair in Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- 2014 College of Engineering Distinguished Scholar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln


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I got a kick at 11 p.m. Wednesday about the way that Channel 2 anchor Maryalice Demler introduced a story about the Federal Aviation Administration's investigation of whether Colgan Air violated federal rules by overscheduling its pilots.
"We're learning," said Demler, "a week before holding hearings on the crash of Flight 3407 investigators are looking into whether the airline involved is pushing its pilots too far."
Of course, it wasn't hard "to learn" since a copyrighted story by Buffalo News reporter Jerry Zremski ran on the front page of the newspaper about 18 hours before on Wednesday morning.
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Lee is fifty-eight years old, a tall, rugged Virginian with a silver beard and formal air. Grant is forty-two and Lee's exact opposite: dark-haired and sloppy in dress, a small, introspective man who has a fondness for cigars and a close relationship with horses. When Grant was a baby, his mother's friends were shocked to see that Hannah Grant allowed her son to crawl between their horses' feet!
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The Union attack is divided into two waves. Major General Horatio Wright, leading the 24,000 men in his Sixth Corps, charges first and shatters the right side of Lee's line. Wright's attack is so well choreographed that many of his soldiers are literally miles in front of the main Union force. As Wright's men reorganize to prepare for the next stage of attack, the rest of the Union army strikes.
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Lee faces the sobering fact that Union soldiers are just a few short steps from controlling the main road he plans to use for his retreat. He will be cut off if the bluecoats in the pasture continue their advance.
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December 22, 2011
Bobbie Douglas Satterwhite, 60, of Haines died Dec. 11 at his home in Haines. A cause of death was not immediately known, but Satterwhite had suffered for years from respiratory ailments, family members said.
Satterwhite was born in Brownfield, Texas, the sixth of eight children of Robbie Douglas Satterwhite and Bertha Jennings. In 1964, his family moved to northwest Oregon, where Bobbie was a standout basketball player for Willamina High School, said sister Floy Manning.
After high school, Satterwhite worked in an egg-processing plant in California and harvested fruit in Oregon, Washington and California. He came to Alaska in the 1980s, working in a cannery in Kodiak and as a woodcutter in Homer.
He moved here in the early 1990s, joining family members, including his mother. In recent years he was unable to work due to a frostbite injury to his feet, Manning said. "Everybody liked him. He was a giving person. He got along with everybody Everyone called him Uncle Doug."
Grand-niece Krystal Lloyd said Satterwhite's jobs ranged from catching chickens to working as a handyman. He was an outdoorsman who taught her how to chop wood, but he also had a self-effacing sense of humor, she said.
On a day she had to walk down an ice-covered Fourth Avenue hill to get to school, her father told her to follow Uncle Doug, who, he said, had crossed the ice several times without falling.
After falling once, Lloyd made her way down by following a roadside ditch, but Satterwhite stayed on the icy road, falling a half-dozen times. "At the bottom of the hill, he stopped, looked at me, and said, 'There. That's how not to walk on ice.' I laughed the whole way to school."
She said she would especially remember how Satterwhite treated others.
"With uncle Doug, everybody was family, regardless of blood. He was full of spirit and very optimistic. No matter who you were he always made you feel the best. Every woman he met was beautiful, regardless of who you were. He always said I'm a lover, not a fighter," Lloyd said. "He loved a good party."
She said Satterwhite died on his deceased mother's birthday. "We all say it was simply because he wanted to go to her party in heaven. He missed his mother dearly."
Satterwhite is survived by sisters Floy Manning of Haines, Georgia Steele of Wasilla, Loveta Carnes of Modesto, Calif., and Dora Grogan of Modesto; brothers Raymond of Modesto, Johnny of Anchorage, Carl of Salome, Ariz.; by step-brother Ricky Coe of Haines, and by son Robbie Satterwhite of Washington state.
Satterwhite's remains will be buried at Jones Point. An April memorial service is planned.
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|Jake Anderson
Anderson attending the 2013 CW Upfronts After Party.
|Ring name(s)
|Jake Anderson
|Billed height
|6'2" (1.88 m)
|Billed weight
|230lbs (104 kg)
| December 28, 1984 (age 28)
Long Island, New York
|Manhattan, New York
|Billed from
|Detroit, Michigan
|Trained by
|July 22, 2010
Jakob "Jake" Christopher Anderson (born December 28, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed with WWE on their SmackDown brand.
Anderson has spent the majority of his career jumping from promotion to promotion in the Independent circuit. Honing his skills, Anderson still has a lot to learn and has only been in professional wrestling a few years. He has no accomplishments to his name just yet, with the exception of a few Amateur Wrestling achievements while he was in High School.
Anderson originally pursued a career in Mixed Martial Arts and trained at the Gracie Tampa School before he ultimately decided to put his MMA career on hold and get into professional wrestling instead.
Early life
Anderson was born as Jakob Christopher Anderson in Long Island, New York. The only child of Claire and Martin Anderson, both of whom were teachers in the Long Island area. Jake had a decent childhood, although he was quite lonely being an only child and often focused on his school work and didn't have time for friends. Anderson was also quite shy as a child as well and tended to keep to himself. It was in high school that he decided to give Amateur Wrestling a shot much to the dismay of his mother. However his father was very supportive of Jake's decision unlike his mother and would regularly be able to watch his matches due to being employed at the same school as his son.
Anderson graduated high school and would attend college at NYU (New York University). Jake would spend the next three years in college studying Psychology. After finishing college, Jake got himself into a little bit of trouble being coerced by his friends to join an underground fight club, the club would be quickly shut down, however it got Anderson interested in Mixed Martial Arts. So he left New York and moved to Florida and attended the Gracie Tampa School where he began training to pursue a career in MMA. After receiving his training Anderson opted to pursue a career in professional wrestling instead.
When Jake was only 2 years old; his mother lost her battle to breast cancer. Jake's father re-married five months later. That same year Jake's half-sister Lily was born.
Professional wrestling career
New York Wrestling Connection (2010–2012)
After Anderson put his impending MMA career on hold he joined NYWC (New York Wrestling Connection) under his real name. Anderson was paired up with Tony Nese as the two would form a tag team called the Blockade. The two would challenge for the NYWC Tag Team Championships on various occasions however would be unable to successfully capture them. After teaming for a year the team was broken up and the two started a rivalry when Anderson turned on Nese thus becoming a villainous character. The two would have a seven month long rivalry where the two would trade wins back and forth. Their rivalry culminated in a Last Man Standing match between the two which Nese won effectively ending their feud.
After his feud with Nese ended, Anderson was inactive for close to two months before returning in September 2012 where he would attack Stockade after his match with Tony Nese. This would continue for a few weeks where Anderson would attack Stockade after his matches, saying that he was weak and didn't deserve to be in NYWC. Anderson would team up with the Big O to take on Stockade and Tony Nese and would pin Stockade after Nese turned on Stockade thus turning heel and aligning himself with both Big O and Anderson forming a stable. The following week they would dub themselves The Elite. They would focus on trying claim all of the championships currently sanctioned by NYWC. Nese had already won the NYWC Fusion Championship defeating Stockade on August 16, 2012 at NYWC: Hotter Than Hell. Anderson would unsuccessfully challenge Apollyon for the NYWC Heavyweight Championship. A couple weeks later Anderson would team up with the Big O to challenge for the NYWC Tag Team Championships where they were also unsuccessful this led to some turmoil between the Big O and Anderson. More turmoil was shown between Big O and Anderson as the two would bicker and accuse one another of costing them the tag team championships only to have Tony Nese step in between them.
Not long after it became widely known that Anderson had received a few try-out matches with the WWE as they were interested in signing him. This began a storyline where Anderson would try and made a last ditch effort to capture a championship prior to him leaving and then threatening to leave with it when he signed with WWE. After failing to win the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championship; Anderson set his sights on Nese's Fusion Championship. On November 30, 2012 in what was Anderson's last match, he defeated Nese and won the championship. After the match both him and Nese would embrace and shake hands as the entire locker room came out and congratulated Anderson on his victory as well as him having been signed by the WWE two days prior. Anderson would get on the microphone and proceeded to thank the company for giving him an opportunity as well as thanking the fans for their support. Shortly afterwards Anderson vacated the championship.
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
Debut and the Black Rose (2013–present)
Anderson would be given a try-out match by World Wrestling Entertainment at two of their live events that were held in both Jersey City and New York; Anderson lost both matches. Anderson was given a third try-out match this time in a dark match before a live SmackDown show and was able to defeat Tyson Kidd.
After impressing some of the officials backstage during his try-out matches, Anderson was offered a contract with WWE and was assigned to the SmackDown brand becoming another one of the few superstars to sign directly to the main roster without having to go through their developmental territory, NXT Wrestling. Anderson made his debut as a heel on the January 4, 2013 episode of SmackDown where he was involved in the SmackDown Rumble where he was eliminated fairly early on. Anderson lost to Elias Ezra in a Triple Threat match that also involved Abyss on the January 11 episode of SmackDown.
Anderson would team with Adam Cole and suffered a loss in a Three Way Tag Team Match at the New Years Revolution PPV on January 20, after Anderson walked out on Cole. Anderson would get his first victory on the following SmackDown February 1 episode as he would defeat Elias Ezra in a quick match forcing him to tap out to his Lock Pick submission maneuver. On the next SmackDown that aired on February 8, Anderson was approached by WWE Divas Champion, Anna Laroo Raith. She would propose an alliance for the right price, to which Anderson accepted becoming her official bodyguard.
That same night Anderson lost in a United States Championship #1 Contenders Five-Way Elimination Match; after making it to the final three. A week later his storyline with Laroo was dropped as Anderson had an unexpected face turn. Anderson would next fail to win the Royal Rumble, making his first appearance in the Rumble match; entering in at number 9 he was eliminated in under a minute by Shane Helms.
Over the next few months Anderson was used sporadically and mainly used in squash matches. Anderson managed to get an upset win over then United States Champion, Abyss on the March 22 episode of SmackDown. Shortly after this Anderson began a small rivalry with Gavin Edwards, who defeated Anderson on the March 15 episode of SmackDown and eliminating him from the United States Title tournament. The two teamed up on the March 29 episode of SmackDown however they suffered a loss to Jon Moxley and Wade Barrett, after Anderson walked out on Edwards. On the April 13 episode of SmackDown Anderson lost to Billy Cassidy in a Money in the Bank Qualifying match.
At Wrestlemania XXIX, Anderson was involved in the pre-show Battle Royal and lost after being eliminated last by Briley Pierce. During the match, Anderson re-ignited his rivalry with Gavin Edwards eliminating him, before being eliminated himself. After the match Anderson would viciously attack Edwards, showing signs of a heel turn. On the May 3 episode of SmackDown Anderson completed his heel turn by cutting a promo on how he was wronged by Edwards and that he should of won the United States Championship at Wrestlemania, before criticizing the former champion, Abyss. Gavin Edwards would attack Anderson as the two ended up brawling in the ring, with Anderson getting the better end of it after driving Edwards shoulder first onto the steel steps. Later in the night, Anderson would interfere in Edwards' match with Briley Pierce and would attack him again, and would go on to shatter his ankle with a steel chair and the ring steps. This was done as a way to take Edwards off television as he had been released by the company.
A week later, Anderson came up short in a Number One Contenders match for the United States Championship, losing to Justin Gabriel in a triple threat match; that also included Jack Swagger. The following week on the May 18 episode of SmackDown, Anderson would end his four match losing streak with a victory over Johnny Gargano after hitting him with the Killing Joke.
Personal life
Anderson has one younger sibling—a half-sister; Lily Anderson (born July 15, 1986). Jake is also an uncle to Lily's five year old; Noah Anderson (born January 26, 2007). Jake's mother died from breast cancer when he was two years old and because of that Anderson has been quite the advocate when it comes to Women's Cancer and has always supported the cause, going as far as to criticize the Government for not doing enough to make sure that the same thing doesn't happen to anyone else that happened to him at such a young age. Anderson has one tattoo; black kanji lettering down the right side of his body. When asked what the kanji lettering means or stands for, Anderson said it's private and doesn't intend on revealing those meanings publicly.
Anderson was in a relationship with American recording artist, Britney Davis from July 2010 until January 2013. In October 2011, Anderson and Davis announced that they were expecting their first child. In March 2012, Anderson revealed in an interview that they were expecting a girl that was due sometime in late April or early May.
Davis gave birth to Rebecca "Becca" Claire Anderson on May 1, 2012 in Manhattan, New York at the Bellevue Hospital Center. On December 31, 2012; the couple announced their engagement. On January 11, 2013 it was revealed that Anderson and Davis had called off their engagement. Davis later confirmed in a June 2013 interview, with GQ Magazine that her and Anderson had rekindled their romance.
Anderson began dating WWE Diva, Barbie Blank shortly after his engagement had ended, on January 16, 2013. In late February 2013 he and Blank purchased a home together in Malibu, California for $2 million. The couple secretly married on March 4, 2013 at Villa Sancti Di Bella Vista in Malibu, California. However 11 days later, it was revealed that Blank had filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences". Anderson filed his response on March 18, 2013. Shortly after the divorce was filed, Anderson resumed a relationship with model, Kristin Reed. On March 26, it was revealed that Reed was six weeks pregnant and that Anderson is the father. It was later revealed that Reed had suffered a miscarriage which led to Anderson ending the relationship and was once again dating Barbie; the two – Barbie and Jake; have since broken up once again, the two remain good friends. Anderson is currently in a relationship with WEW Starlet Jennifer Sparks.
Anderson is best friends with Smackdown Superstar, Gavin Edwards as well as RAW Superstar, Ethan Osborne.
In wrestling
Finishing moves
- Killing Joke – (Swinging reverse STO) – (2013–present)
- Collateral Damage – (Springboard roundhouse kick)
- The Lock Pick – (Reverse STO transitioned into a Koji clutch) – (2010–2013)
Signature moves
- On Ice – (Bridging arm triangle choke)
- Comatose – (Brainbuster), sometimes onto the ring apron
- Frostbite – (Inverted Death Valley Driver)
- Code of Honor – (STO backbreaker transitioned into a reverse STO)
- Derailed – (Discus elbow smash)
- Dead Man's Hand – (Bicycle kick)
- D'Arce choke
- Rear naked choke
- Fujiwara armbar
- Deep arm drag
- Enziguri
- Mounted punches
- Knee lift to the opponent's midsection
- Slingshots out of the ring and hits opponent with a forearm to the face.
- Standing dropkick
- Anna Laroo Raith
- Hands of Stone (WWE)
- Ten Thousand Fists (NYWC / WWE)
- The Elite of the Elites (NYWC)
- The Hired Gun (WWE)
- The Black Rose (WWE)
Entrance themes
- "Ten Thousand Fists" by Disturbed (NYWC; 2010–2012)
- "Just Another War" by Jim Johnston and Josey Scott (January 3, 2013–February 24, 2013)
- "Pulling You Down" by Trust Company (March 15, 2013–April 21, 2013)
- "Apologize" by Hollywood Undead (May 3, 2013–present)
Championships and accomplishments
- New York Wrestling Connection
- NYWC Fusion Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Entertainment


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Why America's Credit Rating Could Fall Again
The rating agencies have explained what would trigger a downgrade. Will Congress listen?
Members of Congress seem oblivious to their dismal approval rating and the general disgust voters have been expressing since this past summer's debt-ceiling smackdown. But legislators might want to start paying attention when certain critics express concern over their behavior.
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On July 14, for instance, Standard & Poor's said there was a "substantial likelihood" it would cut America's AAA credit rating within 90 days if negotiators failed to reduce the national debt by $4 trillion or so. The debt-reduction plan that followed hacked only about $900 billion off the debt, with another $1.5 trillion in cuts to be determined by a new Congressional "supercommittee." Since the whole deal fell far below the target set by S&P and many other debt watchers, S&P did what it said it would do, and cut the nation's AAA rating to AA+, the first such downgrade in history. The stock market, startled by the fiasco, fell nearly 7 percent the first day after the downgrade was announced.
Now, it may happen again. The 12-person supercommittee that's negotiating in secret doesn't have to reveal its plan until the end of November. But rancorous rumblings from several members have already produced expectations of failure. "The 'not-so-super' deficit commission is very unlikely to come up with a credible deficit-reduction plan," Bank of America Merrill Lynch warned in a recent note to clients. Failure, B of A says, could trigger another credit downgrade and drag down the already weak economy even more.
One reason expectations for the supercommittee are so low is that all six Republicans on the panel have signed tax activist Grover Norquist's pledge
to oppose any increase in business or personal income taxes. And the six Democrats on the panel are unlikely to agree to big cuts in entitlement spending if tax hikes are impermissible. Last year, the well-regarded Bowles-Simpson debt-cutting panel called for a mix of about one third tax increases and two thirds spending cuts to pay down the debt. Other proposals have called for more of a 50-50 mix. What's clear to most economists is that some mix of tax increases and spending cuts is the only way to solve the problem, because spending cuts alone would decimate popular programs like Medicare and Social Security. So if tax cuts are off the table, it's hard to see how the supercommittee could reach any kind of compromise.
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For the big rating agencies that grade the quality of sovereign debt, the outcome of the supercommittee's work could be a pivotal moment. Here's where they stand on the U.S. credit rating:
Standard & Poor's, which now gives the United States its second-highest rating, still has a "negative watch" on U.S. debt, which means its rating could be lowered in the future. In its latest public assessment, S&P said the odds of another downgrade within two years are at least 1 in 3. Key events that could push the odds higher or lower include the outcome of the supercommittee's deliberations, plus anything unanticipated, such as new stimulus spending, that would add to the national debt.
Moody's has retained its triple-A rating for the United States (which it styles Aaa), but has also indicated that a future downgrade is possible. It lists four possible reasons a downgrade could happen: backsliding on spending cuts already in place; a lack of additional measures to address the debt; a weaker economy than expected; and higher-than-expected borrowing costs for the U.S. government. The last of those four conditions seems unlikely in the near future, but the first three are possible, if not probable.
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Fitch Ratings, like Moody's, continues to rate U.S. debt AAA. But it, too, sees trouble ahead. "The failure of the [supercommittee] to reach agreement on at least $1.2 trillion of deficit-reduction measures could trigger a negative rating action," Fitch said in a recent report. Fitch also says that a weaker-than-expected economy could lead to a downgrade.
That leaves all three major rating agencies stating fairly clearly that the supercommittee has to cut the debt by at least $1.2 trillion, and preferably more, just to keep America's credit rating where it is. Debt reduction of that magnitude will require big decisions on the most controversial issues: Whether to raise taxes, cut Medicare and Social Security spending, and slash defense spending. It's possible Congress could do it, and the Bowles-Simpson commission laid out a blueprint that needs only to be acted upon. But the toughest decisions are the ones that will roil voters the most, and with elections coming up, Congress watchers are doubtful.
If the supercommitte punts, across-the-board spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion will kick in. While this would come close to the total amount of additional cuts the debt deal called for, it would be a chaotic and inefficient way to accomplish the goal. Immediate cuts would reduce GDP, which could produce the weaker economy Moody's and Fitch are worried about. It would also represent an abdication of Congress's most basic responsibility—controlling the nation's purse strings—and signal that Washington is nearly incapable of solving problems of its own creation. "We view the fiscal policy debate as revealing a low willingness to compromise and a disturbingly high willingness to risk potentially significant consequences for financial markets and the economy," Moody's said in a recent report. A less judicious way of saying that might be: Washington is wrecking the economy.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch predicts that another downgrade would send stock markets and general confidence levels down again, though not by as much as the 7 percent drop in August. At some point, a lower credit rating could force the Treasury Department to pay higher rates to borrow, which would make the whole problem worse. Meanwhile, America's creditworthiness would emphatically fall below that of Canada, France, Germany, the U.K., Australia, Singapore, and a dozen other top-rated nations. The United States would join the ranks of Japan, Qatar, China, and Belgium as an AA risk. Not exceptional, but not bad. Perhaps we should just get used to mediocrity.
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By Brandon Schlager
Niagara Gazette
Niagara Gazette — Rob Costanzo has had a goal in mind for Niagara Catholic softball since taking over as coach before last season.
The Patriots haven't played in a Monsignor Martin Athletic Association playoff game in seven years. Heading into their final game last season against Mount Mercy, it appeared the drought would end. Win and they were in the postseason for the first time since 2006.
They lost 3-0.
But Niagara Catholic returns nearly its entire roster for this season, and the way last season ended has Costanzo believing the team is right on the cusp of competing with the larger schools in the MMA. For the first time in years, it's playoffs or bust for the Patriots.
"We don't have a lot of girls, but the ones we do have will be playing at the collegiate level over the next few years," Costanzo said. "I think if we can get this program going, you're going to start seeing we can compete with anybody."
A big reason for optimism around Niagara Catholic is its nucleus of talent in upperclassmen Frankie Costanzo, Jessica Chandler and Marissa Ruffolo.
Costanzo, a senior, is looking to nab her third straight team MVP award. A first-team all-Catholic player last season, the Patriots' everyday catcher had 15 RBI and led the team with a .581 batting average.
For everything Costanzo does at the plate, she may be an even bigger asset behind it as she threw out 18 base runners a year ago. She will play at Division II Mercyhurst College next year, Rob Costanzo, her father, said.
With the graduation of her sister, Felicia, Jessica Chandler returns for her junior season to lead the Patriots from shortstop. Chandler drove in a team-best 25 RBI last season and led a loaded MMA with seven homeruns. She'll bat cleanup once again.
Ruffolo, also a junior, finished her first season at Niagara Catholic with a .459 average after she transferred from Grand Island. She'll start at first base.
"They're really starting to bond well together," Costanzo said. "There's a chemistry there now that everyone's starting to settle in."
Senior Taylor DeVole and junior Maria Sciarrino will combine with incoming freshman Hannah Reilly to form the Patriots' outfield.
While the upperclassmen will play a prominent role, Costanzo said it's the incoming freshmen that have him most excited.
The Patriots welcome Reilly, Marina Campbell and Marissa Campbell for their first varsity seasons.
The Campbell twins, who also star on the school's soccer team, will start at second (Marissa) and third (Marina) base for the Patriots. Reilly will also help the team offensively from the basepaths, a new strength for the Patriots this season, Costanzo said.
"I'm really excited about the youth on the team," Costanzo said. "I think we've got a very good dynamic in that we have the speed, the bats and the gloves to really form a well-rounded team. ... Last year we went 1-4. This year we can go 1-9."
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Economist Michal Kalecki knew 70 years ago why big business and its political apologists conspire to prevent full employment. Obviously few people listened, but with the still shrill deficit alarmists and the rabid push for austerity, some are trotting Kalecki back onto the stage to show why.
I'd never heard of Kalecki until I read a column by Paul Krugman. Kalecki was a Polish, Marxist economist (and, really, who knew capitalism better than Marx?). In a short 1943 paper called "Political Aspects of Full Employment," Kalecki wrote that government intervention is needed to get all people to work. This was shortly after John Maynard Keynes wrote "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money," (1936) with many ideas shared by Kalecki.
President Roosevelt had already used the government to alleviate the appalling unemployment during the Depression, with programs such as the Works Progress Administration. But even with this so-called government interference in the market, there was never full employment. Big business likes it that way. In fact, even mainstream economists view an unemployment rate of 3 to 4 percent as "full employment."
Kalecki writes that there are three reasons why business doesn't want everyone to have a job: (1) dislike of government interference; (2) dislike of direction of government spending (public investment such as roads and subsidizing consumption, such as welfare and food stamps); and (3) dislike of the social and political changes resulting from the maintenance of full employment.
This is where it gets interesting. Commenting on the third point, Kalecki says businesses fear full employment because it will give workers confidence to form unions, fight for higher wages and create better working conditions. Those are capitalism taboos.
Of course, Kalecki maintains that full employment would mean a boost to production and hence a rise in profits. Then the economist goes on to argue that businesses will gladly give up some profits in order to maintain rigid control over workers and (my words) be able to threaten their livelihoods with firings and layoffs.