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Romania is in southeast Europe and is slightly smaller than Oregon. The Carpathian Mountains divide Romania's upper half from north to south and connect near the center of the country with the Transylvanian Alps, running east and west. North and west of these ranges lies the Transylvanian plateau, and to the south and east are the plains of Moldavia and Walachia. In its last 190 mi (306 km), the Danube River flows through Romania only. It enters the Black Sea in northern Dobruja, just south of the border with Ukraine.
Most of Romania was the Roman province of Dacia from about A.D. 100 to 271. From the 3rd to the 12th century, wave after wave of barbarian conquerors overran the native Daco-Roman population. Subjection to the first Bulgarian Empire (8th–10th century) brought Eastern Orthodox Christianity to the Romanians. In the 11th century, Transylvania was absorbed into the Hungarian empire. By the 16th century, the main Romanian principalities of Moldavia and Walachia had become satellites within the Ottoman Empire, although they retained much independence. After the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829, they became Russian protectorates. The nation became a kingdom in 1881 after the Congress of Berlin.
At the start of World War I, Romania proclaimed its neutrality, but it later joined the Allied side and in 1916 declared war on the Central Powers. The armistice of Nov. 11, 1918, gave Romania vast territories from Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, doubling its size. The areas acquired included Bessarabia, Transylvania, and Bukovina. The Banat, a Hungarian area, was divided with Yugoslavia. King Carol II was crowned in 1930 and transformed the throne into a royal dictatorship. In 1938, he abolished the democratic constitution of 1923. In 1940, the country was reorganized along Fascist lines, and the Fascist Iron Guard became the nucleus of the new totalitarian party. On June 27, the Soviet Union occupied Bessarabia and northern Bukovina. King Carol II dissolved parliament, granted the new prime minister, Ion Antonescu, full power, abdicated his throne, and went into exile.
Romania subsequently signed the Axis Pact on Nov. 23, 1940, and the following June joined in Germany's attack on the Soviet Union, reoccupying Bessarabia. About 270,000 Jews were massacred in Fascist Romania. Following the invasion of Romania by the Red Army in Aug. 1944, King Michael led a coup that ousted the Antonescu government. An armistice with the Soviet Union was signed in Moscow on Sept. 12, 1944. A Communist-dominated government bloc won elections in 1946, Michael abdicated on Dec. 30, 1947, and in 1955 Romania joined the Warsaw Treaty Organization and the United Nations.
Running a neo-Stalinist police state from 1967–1989, Nicolae Ceausescu wound the iron curtain tightly around Romania, turning a moderately prosperous country into one at the brink of starvation. To repay his $10 billion foreign debt in 1982, he ransacked the Romanian economy of everything that could be exported, leaving the country with desperate shortages of food, fuel, and other essentials. An army-assisted rebellion in Dec. 1989 led to Ceausescu's overthrow, trial, and execution.
Attempting Post-Communist Government
An ex-Communist, Ion Iliescu of the National Salvation Front, served as president from 1990–1995. Emil Constantinescu of the Democratic Convention Party was president from 1996–2000. The post-Communist governments' conflicted and halfhearted attempts to change to a free-market economy have been largely unrealized. Growing dissatisfaction with the government's inefficiencies and economic policies led to a wave of protests by workers, students, and others that peaked in 1997, and again in 1999. In 2000 former president Iliescu returned to power with a landslide victory, easily defeating a xenophobic nationalist opponent. Discrimination against the Magyars (ethnic Hungarians) and the Roma (Gypsies) continues, fueled by several ultranationalist political parties.
Romania joined NATO in 2004, and in 2005 the EU approved the entry of Romania in 2007. Final acceptance into the EU was based on a number of reforms, including increased law enforcement and environmental measures and the protection of the rights of the Roma minority.
In April 2007, Parliament voted to suspend President Traian Basescu, citing abuse of power. Tension had been growing between Basescu and the government of Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu. The president of the Senate, Nicolae Vacaroiu, was named acting president. In a May referendum, 74% of the electorate voted against impeaching Basescu, and he was reinstated as president. Observers saw the vote as an endorsement of Basescu's agenda of reform and rooting out corruption.
Following inconclusive general elections in November 2008, economist and former prime minister Theodor Stolojan was asked by President Basescu to form a new cabinet. On December 15, Stolojan withdrew from the race and Emil Boc was named prime minister.
Government in Turmoil
The Social Democrat Party (PSD) pulled out of the governing coalition in October 2009, leaving Boc as the head of a minority government, which thereafter lost a confidence vote in Parliament. Member of Parliament cited Boc's failure to pull the country out of recession. In November, Parliament rejected Basescu's choice for prime minister, Lucian Croitoru, and Boc stayed in office as caretaker. Basescu was narrowly reelected in December's run-off election against Mircea Geoana, of the opposition Social Democrats', and asked Boc to form a new coalition government. Boc quickly introduced stringent budget cuts and vowed to address the country's financial crisis.
Basescu has earned wide international praise for his anti-corruption drive and for paving the way for Romania to join the European Union.
Protests Demand New Government
On January 19, 2012, thousands of protestors gathered in Bucharest. The demonstration came after a week of protests, which at times turned violent and were against austerity measures. Protestors demanded new elections and called for President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Emil Boc to resign. Much like the situation in Spain and Greece, Romania's struggling economy has left many of its citizens frustrated. However, the incident that sparked the protests was the resignation of Raed Arafat, a popular health official. Arafat resigned earlier in January over a government proposal to partly privatize the country's medical emergency-response system. Arafat was reinstated and plans for the proposal were shelved, but the protests continued. According to Romania's media, fifty-five people were arrested and five were injured in the January 19 demonstration.
In February 2012, after weeks of protests, Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned. President Basescu immediately named Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu as the interim prime minister. Later Basescu nominated Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu as Boc's permanent replacement. Ungureanu's appointment was approved by the parliament. Ungureanu, a former foreign minister and the current director of Romania's foreign-intelligence service, assumed office on February 9, 2012. Protests continued through February, but on a smaller scale. The latest demonstrations reflected the protesters discontent with their wages, unemployment and corruption in the government.
Prime Minister Ungureanu promised to focus on reforms and maintaining the country's economic stability despite the ongoing political crisis. However, after just two and a half months, Ungureanu and his cabinet could not pass a no-confidence vote. In April 2012, President Basescu appointed Victor Ponta as the new prime minister. Ponta has been the leader of the Social Democratic Party since 2010.
Basescu Faces Second Referendum
In early July 2012, Parliament voted to impeach President Basescu. Prime Minister Ponta and his Social Liberal Union accused Basescu of violating the Constitution and being a dictator. The accusation came even though the Romanian prime minister has more power than the president. Ponta's governing coalition also fired the speakers in both chambers of Parliament, a move which the opposition deemed unconstitutional.
On July 29, 2012, a majority voted for Basescu's dismissal, but the Constitutional Court ruled the referendum invalid due to low voter turnout. Turnout was 46%, just below the 50% needed in order to make the vote valid. Basescu returned to office on Aug. 27, 2012. It was the second referendum Basescu had faced. In 2007, 74% of the voters elected to keep him in office.
As a result of Dec. 2012 parliamentary elections, the new year brought a ruling alliance of social democrats and liberals, with President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Victor Ponta agreeing to cooperate on common goals, and follow a code of good manners.
Iohannis Becomes President in Election Shocker
On Nov. 16, 2014, Klaus Iohannis beat Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a presidential election runoff. Iohannis received 54.4% of the vote and Ponta received 45.6%. It was a surprise victory for Iohannis, the mayor of Sibiu and National Liberal Party leader, especially since Ponta had been the favorite in the polls leading up to the election. Previously, Iohannis was a physics teacher and school inspector.
After his presidential election defeat, Ponta remained on as prime minister. He planned to stay in that position until the 2016 general election.
See also Encyclopedia: Romania.
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A view of the birthday cake for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales... News PhotoArts Culture and Entertainment,Birthday,British Royalty,Cake,Camilla - Duchess of Cornwall,Celebration,Government Building,Horizontal,Human Interest,New Zealand,Prince Charles,Prince of Wales,Royalty,Wellington - New ZealandPhotographer PoolCollection: Getty Images Entertainment 2012 Getty ImagesWELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 14: A view of the birthday cake for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales during his 64th birthday celebrations at Government House on November 14, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand. The Royal couple are in New Zealand on the last leg of a Diamond Jubilee that takes in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Neil Mackenzie - Pool/Getty Images)

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Much like Steinbeck's short novel The Pearl, Of Mice and Men is a parable that tries to explain what it means to be human. His friend Ed Ricketts shaped Steinbeck's thinking about man's place in the universe. Essentially, man is a very small part of a very large universe; in the greater scheme of things, individuals come and go and leave very little, lasting mark. Yet deep inside all people is a longing for a place in nature — the desire for the land, roots, and a place to call "home." The struggle for such a place is universal, and its success is uncertain.
In sharing his vision of what it means to be human, Steinbeck touches on several themes: the nature of dreams, the nature of loneliness, man's propensity for cruelty, powerlessness and economic injustices, and the uncertainty of the future.
Nature of Dreams
In essence, Of Mice and Men is as much a story about the nature of human dreams and aspirations and the forces that work against them as it is the story of two men. Humans give meaning to their lives — and to their futures — by creating dreams. Without dreams and goals, life is an endless stream of days that have little connection or meaning. George and Lennie's dream — to own a little farm of their own — is so central to Of Mice and Men that it appears in some form in five of the six chapters. In fact, the telling of the story, which George has done so often, becomes a ritual between the two men: George provides the narrative, and Lennie, who has difficulty remembering even simple instructions, picks up the refrain by finishing George's sentences.
To George, this dream of having their own place means independence, security, being their own boss, and, most importantly, being "somebody." To Lennie, the dream is like the soft animals he pets: It means security, the responsibility of tending to the rabbits, and a sanctuary where he won't have to be afraid. To Candy, who sees the farm as a place where he can assert a responsibility he didn't take when he let Carlson kill his dog, it offers security for old age and a home where he will fit in. For Crooks, the little farm will be a place where he can have self-respect, acceptance, and security. For each man — George, Lennie, Candy, and Crooks — human dignity is an integral part of the dream.
Having and sharing the dream, however, are not enough to bring it to fruition. Each man must make a sacrifice or battle some other force that seeks, intentionally or not, to steal the dream away. Initially, the obstacles are difficult but not insurmountable: staying out of trouble, not spending money on liquor or in bordellos, and working at the ranch long enough to save the money for a down payment. But greater obstacles soon become apparent. Some of these obstacles are external (the threat from Curley's wife and Curley's violence, for example, as well as the societal prejudices that plague each man); others are internal (such as Lennie's strength and his need to touch soft things). For George, the greatest threat to the dream is Lennie himself; ironically, it is Lennie who also makes the dream worthwhile.
In addition to dreams, humans crave contact with others to give life meaning. Loneliness is present throughout this novel. On the most obvious level, we see this isolation when the ranch hands go into town on Saturday night to ease their loneliness with alcohol and women. Similarly, Lennie goes into Crook's room to find someone with whom to talk, and later Curley's wife comes for the same reason. Crooks says, "A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you." Even Slim mentions, "I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain't no good. They don't have no fun. After a long time they get mean."
George's taking care of Lennie and the dream of the farm are attempts to break the pattern of loneliness that is part of the human condition. Similarly, Lennie's desire to pet soft things comes from his need to feel safe and secure, to touch something that gives him that feeling of not being alone in the world. For Lennie, the dream of the farm parallels that security.
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Enjoy classic live-action and animated short films, engaging discussions with a Museum educator, and suggestions for follow-up activities in the Museum's galleries.
Oh Brother, My Brother. 1979. USA. Directed by Carol and Ross Lowell
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Ford has accidentally revealed the 2015 Ford Edge in a Power Point presentation.
Original Presentation (See Slide 9): http://corporate.ford.com/doc/ir_201...Conference.pdf
Ford has accidentally revealed the 2015 Ford Edge in a Power Point presentation.
Original Presentation (See Slide 9): http://corporate.ford.com/doc/ir_201...Conference.pdf
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If this is accurate...I am thrilled. This is EXACTLY how I pictured a "Fusion CUV" to look like. :)
Ford will have a VERY busy 2015 model year. F-150, Mustang, Edge, possible Taurus, possible Expedition. Wow.
Just like the Escape looks like a jacked up Focus... this looks like a jacked up Taurus. Thats not necessarily a bad thing, i was just hoping for more.
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I like very much what the designers at Ford are doing with character lines. Sculpting bodies is not easy but when done right it gives much presence and stance to a design which is one of the things that American cars lacked of for so many decades.
The call them "chracater" lines for a reason.
I really like what I see and can't wait to see what they did with the MKX
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It certainly did, and in a good way.
I was reviewing the presentation to the Deutsche Bank that BORG linked and as per slide #23 it seems to me that the Flex may live to see a second generation.
The slide shows the c/D platform products: Fusion, Mondeo and Mondeo State and then 3 blacked out future products which I believe are the Edge seen elsewhere in the presentation, the Taurus and what could the third be? Only a Flex right?
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That slide is probably referring to the S-Max, Galaxy, Edge.
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For 2015 the Edge is expected to drop the 3.5 V6 entirely. It will have the Ecoboost 2.0T standard with either FWD or AWD. If you want a V6 you will probably have to step-up to the redesigned Lincoln MKX which is also due to be in showrooms next year.
Because of the MKX's high starting price, I'm going to take a guess that it will retain a V6 (either NA or a new Nano Ecoboost application) as standard equipment.


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Hi! I found this website quite by accident. But you have some lovely topics so I'm hoping to stay around for a while. I'm from Long Island, NY. Any other Long Islanders out there? Love to hear from you! I've been quilting about a year. Belong to all sorts of guilds and clubs. Hoping to exchange ideas and thoughts.
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Hi! My mom just gave me a subscription to this magazine for a xmas present. I LOVE the idea of embellishing my quilts. I have been quilting on and off for about 10 years (judging by the # of quilts I have completely finished- mostly off!). Kids are gettin older and I'm ready to make fabric magic :)
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the seattle area has many wonderful quilters. many are doing awesome art and embellished quilts.
have you checked out meow and fan. both groups are great for learning. or if you are on the west sideof the sound, try ffab in port gamble.
the kitsap quilt guild has its show the middle of february - and we have some good art quilters in our group.
thenthe first of march, the sew expo in puyallup is a great place to look for new tools and ideas.
there are also several art quilt groups around. ckquilter
thks ck. I'm going to check these out today.
Can you be more specific about meow and fan. I cant seem to find those groups.
hi newcomer
meow is machine embroiderers of oregon and washington. they have several groups meeting in both states. if you just google meow - you should be able to find their website within the first few listings. you do NOT need a computerized embroidery machine. i have never had one, and was a member for 10 years. instead they are into free motion methods and all sorts of art quilt and fiber methods. most groups meet monthly. and asa member you can attend any group(s) you want. they also used to hold yearly seminars - alternating between the 2 states. 3 0r 4 days of classes, with multiple choices for all days - and covering all sorts of methods from beading, polymer clay, all sorts of fiber art, and thread art. they dropped them 2 or 3 years ago - but i think they have restarted them.
fan is fiber artist norhwest . they may not have a website yet. they had 3 groups last time i met with them (2 years ago.), they are former mew groups which dropped out and then reorganized. they have a group in olympia, and one in oregon, and i don't remember where the third one is- south of seattle i think. they were also doing a yearly seminar , with multiple classes. in the spring.(may) and near olympia.
if you google them and still can't find them - i will check my folders and see if i can get you the site and a contact person. ckquilter
Can you help me? I think I'm going to cry out of pure frustration. I have settled in to learn how to free motion quilt and my lower thread just keeps tangling. I have the correct bobbin for my machine, it is correctly loaded thru the tension adjusting ring, and threaded correctly. Yet....it just keeps happening!! Grr. What am I not doing correctly?
hi danielle
usually it is something simple - you just neeed to work thru the possible culprits !! don't cry - it messes up your contac lenses !!!!
anyway - first check - swap out your free motion foot for any regular swing foot with feed dogs up. do NOT change anything else. does the machine then sew ok?? if not - for a newbie to free motion- get it adjusted again to sew a nice straight stitch. (use a regular sewing thread that yo know works well in your machine - skip the skinny hreads, thick threads, and problem metallics for now ) now that you have the machine doing a nice stitch again,
- leave everything alone (ie - no changing needles, bobbin, thread, tension), except, replace the presser foot with your darning foot.
- drop the feed dogs.
- very important, when doing any free motion - hold the top thread firmly and take ONE stitch down and up. STOP. now use the top thread you are holding to pull up the bobbin thread to the top of the work. hold BOTH threads, and take a few stitches to anchor the threads. now cut both threads right at the surface so 1. you don't have to keep holding them and 2. they won't get tangled up in later stitches.
now you should be able to continue sewing free motion with no problems. you may need to adjust the tension - but don't mess with this til you get the first problem fixed. usually you will need loosen the top tension just a little (half a number) to get a really nice stitch - but that will always depend on what threads you are using. save the problem threads for later.
very important - ALWAYS hold the top thread, and bring up the bobbin thread when starting to sew free motion. this simple step may solve your problem.
it is always helpful to have someone experienced trouble shoot for you - do you have someone there you can ask for help?? being there in person makes it much easier to solve problems. if not, and you still can't get it figured out, schedule a time to take the machine into the dealer and ask for help (take ALL your own supplies - thread, bobbins, needles, feet, fabric to sew on.it is ok if they use theirs first - but then mkae sure they also get it sewing properly wth YOUR supplies. usually the problem is something simple, and once you figure out what that is, you will be fine. but occasionally it IS the machine, and it will need dealer adjustment or repair.
the other things i always double check (even if you think everything is ok) -take the top thread entirely off, and rethread from the beginning (sometimes the machine will have kicked the thread out of one of the guides).
-take the bobbin out and reinsert. make sure the holder is clean and lint free.
-clean the machine. make sure there is no lint in the bobbin area interfering with the process.
-recheck the top and bobbin tension. if you do all normal sewing, you probably have not messed with these much and they are probably fine. but. once you get into lots of free motion and specialty threads - you need to remember to set things back to default settings when going back to regular sewing. it is easy to forget to set things back - and end up with some pretty poor stitches, til you realize what's going on (i still forget to reset once in awhile).
-use a new needle, appropriate for the thread and fabric
hope that helps and you are doin lots of free motion sewing real soon ! ckquilter
hi again
thought of one more thing that will cause jamming - because you have dropped the feed dogs, the machine is no longer moving the fabric for each stitch. that is something YOU must do. if you stitch more than onceor twice in the same spot, the machine will jam. you can make VERY tiny stitches, but you need to keep the fabric moving or you will cause the bobbin thread to jam.. ckquilter
Hi there. I am in Mt. Sinai, and looking to meet people who quilt/sew. I have been sewing apparel since I was seven, and recently took up quilting. Are you nearby?
have not talked to you in awhile.
how is the free motion going??
i was helping my cousin recently - making leaves embroidered with names for a family branches quilt. using a new machine for her. and she is not familiar with free motion.
having problems til i sat down at the machine - and realized she was not putting the presser foot lever down while sewing. even though the feed dogs are down, the presser foot lever must still be lowered for the machine to sew properly. otherwise you will just get a tangled mess on bottom - no matter how you set the tension.
in looking thru the info i gave you - i forgot to tell you this. (some things are so ingrained - i don't even think about them - and forget to tell others. one of the reasons why having someone right there to help - helps a lot.) ckquilter
hi chantilly dreams! just saw your note. now i've been quilting about 3 yrs. i belong to a few guilds and groups. i am totally encompassed with quiltig. i love it. although i must admit i like embroidery. i live in west islip.
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Atelier Altern created an installation in the French city of Amiens where the first edition of « Imaginez maintenant » was taking place.
« Imaginez Maintenant » is a national event in support of youth creation, including performances, fashion, architecture and poetry, as well as an experimentation field for young landscapers to share, over the summer, a contextual and sensitive vision on emblematic French heritage sites. In order to represent the profession of landscape architect among the national sphere of creation, the city of Amiens through the center of art programmes of Amiens (Maison de la Culture d'Amiens) has given the possibility to transform emblematic French heritages sites of the town : the islands of the Hortillonnages, a curious site of floating gardens.
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The purpose of this study is to asses prospectively the safety and efficacy of hydroxyurea therapy in children with Sickle cell Anemia between ages 18 months and 5 years, with special emphasis on the ability of hydroxyurea to prevent or reverse chronic organ damage.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Drug: hydroxyurea
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Effects of Hydroxyurea on the Prevention of Chronic Organ Damage in Young Children With Sickle Cell Anemia
- Transcranial doppler ultrasound velocity [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Magnetic resonance imaging/angiography [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Glomerular Filtration Rate [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Quality of Life [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
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- Growth parameters [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
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|April 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2007
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|Drug: hydroxyurea
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Previous studies have shown that hydroxyurea therapy in adults and older children with SCA improves laboratory parameters and ameliorates the clinical severity of disease. Little is known, however, about the effects of hydroxyurea on the chronic organ damage that occurs in patients with SCA and leads to significant morbidity and mortality in young adults. The objectives of this study are to assess the safety and efficacy of HU in young children with SCA and to determine whether HU preserves renal function, reduces transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD) values, and prevents development of brain ischemia as evidenced by MRI/MRA imaging. In addition, we will evaluate the effects of hydroxyurea on quality of life
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Months to 5 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia (Hb SS or Hb S beta zero-thalassemia)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00519701
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|Duke University Medican Center
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
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|Courtney D Thornburg, MD mS
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|August 21, 2007
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|August 22, 2007
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|United States: Institutional Review Board
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sickle cell anemia
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Anemia, Hemolytic
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Hematologic Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Antisickling Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Hematologic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
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Market Month in Review - January
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The Markets
Off to a flying start: Domestic equities soared after Congress struck a fiscal cliff deal in the wee hours of the new year, and those who believe that January suggests something about the rest of 2013 were rejoicing. The Dow industrials haven't seen a January this good since 1989; the index is now just over 2% away from its pre-2008 high. The S&P 500 had its best January since 1997, and is roughly 4% from achieving a similar milestone. The Nasdaq was hampered in part by Apple's fall from favor but still had its best month since last August, while the small-cap Russell 2000 handily beat the large caps. And the Global Dow gained in a single month more than half of the 10.8% it earned in all of 2012.
The renewed interest in equities cut into bond demand; the 10-year Treasury yield rose above 2% for the first time since last April. Oil prices rose almost 5% to more than $97 a barrel during the month, while the dollar lost roughly 1.5% against a basket of six foreign currencies. Despite some volatility, gold ended January at roughly $1,680, only slightly higher than it started.
Snapshot 2012
- After passing legislation that avoided a plunge off the fiscal cliff, Congress began working on ways to avoid hitting the debt ceiling in February. Investors began assessing the impact of the American Tax Relief Act of 2012, which permanently extended most tax rates and added a new one, made capital gains rates permanent and added a new rate for the wealthiest taxpayers, postponed spending cuts, and extended certain tax provisions, either permanently or temporarily. By month's end, Congress had agreed to suspend the debt ceiling temporarily until May without requiring spending cuts, though lawmakers' paychecks would be withheld if their chamber of Congress doesn't pass a budget resolution by April 15.
- Hampered in part by fiscal cliff fears and Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. economy slowed substantially in 2012's final quarter. According to the initial estimate, gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 0.1%. That's dramatically lower than Q3's 3.1% growth, and is the first quarter of contraction since Q2 2009. A 22% decline in defense spending, lower state/local government spending, and reduced inventories and exports were major contributors to the contraction, according to the Commerce Department. The GDP figure is subject to two revisions over the next two months.
- The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' January report for December 2012. The economy created 155,000 new jobs, roughly the same as its 2012 monthly average
- As European unemployment hit a new record of 11.8%, the International Monetary Fund forecast 3.4% global growth in 2013 (2% in the United States and a 0.2% contraction in Europe). However, it also said a European recovery could push global growth to 4.1% the following year.
- As Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner departed, President Obama nominated White House chief of staff Jacob Lew to replace him. He also chose former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission and re-nominated the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray.
- Sales of both new and existing homes fell in December, though both were up substantially from the year before and long-term trends continued to improve. The Department of Commerce said new home sales were down 7.3% for the month, while the National Association of Realtors® saw a 1% drop in December's home resales. Home prices in the 20 cities measured by November's S&P/Case-Shiller index also fell 0.1%; though prices were 5.5% higher than a year earlier, the index was still 30% below the market's 2007 peak. Meanwhile, an $8.5 billion settlement with 10 mortgage servicers was expected to help speed review of a backlog of faulty mortgage foreclosures.
- Inflation remained tame at both the consumer and wholesale levels as falling gas prices helped offset increases in the cost of food and shelter. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the annual consumer inflation rate for the last 12 months was 1.7%, while the wholesale rate was 1.3%.
- Retail sales rose 0.5% in December, in part because of strong auto sales, and were up 4.7% from a year earlier, according to the Commerce Department. Personal incomes jumped 2.6% in December, though one-time factors such as accelerated payment of corporate dividends and bonuses accounted for much of the increase. The personal savings rate also rose dramatically, going from 4.1% of disposable income in November to 6.5% in December; that's the highest savings rate since the spring of 2009.
- U.S. manufacturing bounced back from a November contraction. Industrial production was up 0.3% in December, and the Fed said it would have been higher if not for the weather. Also, the Institute for Supply Management's gauges of manufacturing and the services sector both showed continued expansion.
Eye on the Month Ahead
With the threat of a February Treasury default averted, investors will now focus on the upcoming budget debates and the sequestered spending cuts now scheduled to take effect March 1. Economic data will suggest whether the economy will shake off Q4's slump, as will the remaining weeks of earnings season.
Key dates and data releases: unemployment/payrolls, construction spending, U.S. manufacturing (2/1); factory orders (2/4); U.S. services sector (2/5); labor productivity/costs (2/7); international trade (2/8); retail sales, business inventories (2/13); industrial production, options expiration (2/15); wholesale inflation, housing starts, FOMC minutes (2/20); consumer inflation, home resales (2/21); new home sales, home prices (2/26); durable goods orders (2/27); 2nd estimate of Q4 GDP (2/28).
Data sources for non-equities performance: U.S. Treasury (Treasury yields); U.S. Energy Information Administration / Bloomberg.com Market Data (oil spot price, WTI Cushing, OK); www.goldprice.org (spot gold, NY close); Oanda/FX Street (currency exchange rates). All information is based on sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or guarantee is made as to its accuracy or completeness. Neither the information nor any opinion expressed herein constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any securities, and should not be relied on as financial advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Equities data reflects price changes, not total return.
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java.net Spotlight
The SwingLabs project describes itself as "a Sun Microsystems supported project that allows experimentation with extensions to existing Swing components, new Swing components, and other desktop related technologies such as Java2D, AWT, etc. It acts as a testbed for ideas related to client side techologies. Successful experiments will be considered for inclusion into future vesions of the JDK." As well as being the parent to the prominent JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) and JDesktop Network Components (JDNC) projects, SwingLabs has a number of smaller, focused projects, like the latest version of the SwingWorker for thread-safe long-running Swing tasks.
Want to contribute to the JDK but don't quite know where to begin? The JDK Community Starter Bug List collects bugs identified by JDK engineers as well-suited for outside contributors to fix. These bugs were chosen for being useful, easy to fix, low impact, and not already on Sun's to-do list for Mustang. A getting started page suggests how you can claim a bug, collaborate with others, and contribute a fix.
There's just a week and a half to go for the JavaOne 2006 Call for Papers, which closes on November 30. The CFP page offers guidance in what attendees want -- specifically "talks that deepen their practical knowledge" -- speaker selection criteria, and policies that proposals need to adhere to. Potential JavaOne attendees can voice their opinion on what kinds of sessions they'd like to see on the java.net Planning JavaOne 2006 Forum.
The OpenSymphony project OSWorkflow offers an extremely flexible workflow system that can be plugged into existing applications, whether or not they're OpenSymphony-based. OSWorkflow differs from other workflow offerings by working at a lower, more flexible level. For example, OSWorkflow does not mandate a specific GUI tool (in fact, the recommended approach is to create workflows "by hand" in XML). The project's philosophy is that quick plug-and-play workflow frameworks are typically not sufficient to satisfy enterprise requirements, so OSWorkflow offers a more developer-oriented, "hands on" approach.
The recently-launched Sun Grid Developer Community offers tools and resources for the development of standards, infrastructure, architecture and partnerships for the Sun Grid pay-as-you-go service. Many resources are available on the community wiki, and the community's project space offer a place to collaborate on projects that run on or are interfaces to Sun Grid, or help with development of grid applications. You can also join the Pilot Project and get 100 free hours of CPU time on the grid.
The Planning JavaOne 2006 Forum offers an opportunity for java.net members to suggest the content and direction of the JavaOne 2006 conference. There are separate discussions for each of the major tracks (which may be used as the categories in the Call For Papers): Web Tier, Tools, Core Enterprise, Desktop, Core Platform, Mobile and Embedded Devices, and Cool Stuff. A Grab Bag discussion offers an opportunity to post other ideas for JavaOne that don't fit into one particular track.
Announced at the Ninth Jini Community Meeting, the Jini Technology Starter Kit 2.1 is the first to be released under the terms of an Apache license. The kit, available from the downloads page offers an implementation of JavaSpace05, along with ease-of-development and ease-of-deployment improvements, plus support for multiple IP addresses and URL-based deployments.
The Publicize Your Project page has been updated with more complete information about communicating with the java.net community. This page, always available under the "Get Involved" heading in the left nav, shows you how you can submit information for the various sections of the front page -- projects & communities, feature articles, spotlights, news, etc. -- and how to use other tools to get the word out, such as participating in forums or using your project's web space to host tutorials, newsletters, or whatever else you need.
Got questions about the NetBeans Mobility Pack? This week, the Sun Developer Network's Ask The Experts event is featuring Product Line Manager Matt Volpi and Technical Lead Petr Suchomel answering your questions about this J2ME coding / testing / debugging tool, including questions on the the recently-released NetBeans Mobility Pack 5.0 Beta. This event runs from Monday to Friday, October 10-14.
The xhtmlrenderer project, better known as "Flying Saucer", offers an XHTML renderer with extensive CSS support, completely written in Java. The most recent release offers better support for float and clear, absolute positioning, absolute units like inches and centimeters, percentage width and height values, image browsing, directory listing, and more. A Java Web Start browser demo is available, showing off many of these new features.
The javaserverfaces project hosts Sun's implementation of the Java Server Faces standard (JSR 127). This technology allows for speedy development of web applications by combining reusable UI elements in a web page and connecting these to data sources and event handlers. The project offers not only nighly and weekly builds and the latest source, but also sample code that is highlighted in two recent Sun Developer Network articles: Creating and Using a Custom Render Kit and Unified Expression Language.
The AtLeap project describes itself as "a multilingual free Java CMS (Content Management System) with full-text search engine. Blandware AtLeap is a framework which allows you to rapidly start your own Web application." The servlet-based system handles multi-lingual content and offers many search and customization options. Project owner Andrey Grebnev also notes in his blog that AtLeap won second place in the J2EE division of a recent Sun-sponsored Java programming contest.
The Logger project offers java.net project owners access to the Apache log files for their projects. The service works by adding specially-named users as observers to your project. For example, adding
weekly_logger will cause a weekly log file to be sent to the project owner. You can also receive stats reports that provide a simple HTML overview of which files are being accessed, as seen in this example.
"We believe that computers are tools that can help people - in our case, we want computers to help translators. Anything that can be done to help translators improve the quality of their work, or reduce the amount of time it takes to do translation is definitely within the scope of this project." This is the philosophy of the Open Language Tools project, which offers an XLIFF translation editor and a number of XLIFF file filters to handle working with documentation file formats (HTML, JSP, OpenOffice.org, etc.) and software formats (Java properties and ResourceBundles, among others).
The Cajo project offers "a small, free library, enabling powerful dynamic multi-machine cooperation, both within, and between, Java applications." The framework makes no syntactic distinction between local and remote objects, and thus requires no code changes to distribute processing across the network. Applications can transfer their user interface to any Java-capable client. The project claims "This architecture can fulfill the true promise of Java: Turn the network into one seamless, evolving computer; link everything, from mainframes, to mobile phones." Cajo is also featured in the links of the Wikipedia article on Computer cluster.
A sub-project of the JAXB RI project, the JAXB RI Architecture Document Project provides "a high-level map for developers who are interested in looking at / playing with the JAXB RI source code." This view is like " a map of the source code, which helps you understand the big picture and which part of the code you need to dive in to fix the problem at hand. This has been somewhat lacking in the JAXB RI for quite some time." Kohsuke Kawaguchi's weblog entry Pumping up javadoc discusses the custom taglets that allow the design documents and diagrams to stay up-to-date with the code.
The Quartz project, part of the OpenSymphony collection of Java Enterprise components, offers a full-featured job scheduling system that can be integrated into a wide variety of J2SE and J2EE applications, regardless of size. Quartz allows you to schedule tens of thousands of tasks, and its advanced features include clustering and participation in container-managed transactions. Quartz is used by thousands of developers, driving both commercial applications and open-source projects.
The Mobiicents project offers the first open-source certified implementation of JAIN SLEE 1.0, which "brings to telecom application developers what J2EE brings to Web and Enterprise application developers." JAIN SLEE allows popular building blocks such as SIP to be plugged into a framework as resource adapters. It also enables the composition of Service Building Blocks (SBB's) for call control, billing, administration and more. Mobicents is also applicable to problem domains requiring high volume, low latency signalling, including financial trading and online gaming.
The recently launched JavaTools Projects Directory.
seeks to provide an easy way to discover the tools that belong to the Java Tools Community, providing the ability to search for tools by description keywords or related topics. Tools are also classified under various categories depending on status, topic, etc., and include a link through which you can check the RSS feeds of projects directly with your browser or other RSS client.
If you saw James Gosling's keynote and "toy show" at JavaOne (or if you read his blog about it), then you might be interested in trying out "Matisse", the new form designer for NetBeans. If so, check out Project Matisse - Java GUI easy & good looking "by default", which describes Matisse's goals and its integration into the latest NetBeans source. The article also describes what you'll need to use Matisse today: since it isn't yet in a production build, you'll have to check out and build the latest NetBeans source, then activate Matisse with a command-line switch.
The newest java.net community, the Robotics Community, made its debut at JavaOne, with robotics being the subject of two technical sessions at the conference. The community currently features two projects: Sumo robots, as seen at various conferences, and the incubated JRobotics project, which includes preliminary code for a robotics library and simulator, with more in the works.
The JXTA Community has just completed what it calls a "triple play": simultaneous releases of three different implementations of the JXTA P2P protocols, all of them interoperable. The three releases are JXTA-J2SE 2.3.4, JXTA-J2ME 2.0, and JXTA-C/C++ 2.1.1. Community members are also invited to meet up face-to-face at Sunday night's pre-JavaOne JXTA Town Hall meeting.
Developers who want greater access to the ongoing development of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) are invited to check out the GlassFish project, which describes itself as "a window and entry point into Sun's development process." Community members will be able to view source code, offer improvements, and join in technical discussions. The first available module is Webtier, the next generation application server which uses grizzly, an HTTP listener implemented in Java NIO. Access to more modules is in the works.
As part of the java.net Community Corner at JavaOne, there will be a slide show on the plasma screens in that part of the pavilion. Members are invited to submit pictures of groups of developers, screenshots of projects, pictures of community leaders, and anything else that would help show the breadth of the java.net community. To submit, log into your java.net account, go to the Documentss & Files section of the the 2005 JavaOne slide show folder and click "suggest a file."
Many people use spreadsheets the way they'd use a database, and the xlSQL Excel JDBC Driver embraces this approach by offering a JDBC driver that allows Excel documents to be read and written with SQL as if they were tables in a database. Utilities included with the latest release allow you to export filesystem data to Excel, and to export Excel to XML or SQL script format. xlSQL also comes with a zero-admin MySQL Server which runs out of the zip.
The professional organizations that participate in java.net are represented in the java.net Partner Network, which exists to recognize their contributions and offer further opportunities for collaboration. Organizations that are already involved in projects on java.net development are invited to check out the available levels of partnership opportunities.
Exchange ideas with other java.net members at our Community Corner at this year's JavaOne. The Community Corner is where project members can meet their community leaders, and where projects can show off what they're doing in 20-minute "mini-talks". Daniel Brookshier has more information in his weblog entry JavaOne Community Corner. If you're interested in presenting a mini-talk, reserve a time on the wiki page.
With Project Looking Glass offering a 3D enhanced desktop experience, developers can contribute demo apps to show off what's possible in the "LG3D" environment. The LG 3D Demo Apps project compiles completed demos, while a number of ongoing efforts are in the LG3D Incubator. Looking Glass applications under development include games, media players, mail readers and more.
"Simple and Fun" describes the approach of JRPG Maker, a role-playing game toolkit meant "to test concepts related to MMORPG and Java 2D graphics performance." The project offers a demo game that can be launched with Java Web Start, and is working on RPG-builder tools such as adventure and conversation scripting and map creation. The project is also working to incorporate networking so that many players can adventure together.


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Doug's Diary; Day Two At The U19 Team USA Basketball Tryouts
Creighton men's basketball player Doug McDermott headed to Colorado Springs, Colo., on Friday, June 17th to attend the 2011 USA U19 World Championship Team Training Camp. He is one of 20 players in camp, a figure which is expected to be cut down to 12 late Sunday morning.
The 12 men that make the team will head to Lithuania late next week for a few practices and scrimmages before competing in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship For Men in late June/early July in Latvia.
While he's away, Doug will be writing a blog exclusively on GoCreighton.com, and will try to keep us updated while he's away. Below is his second entry, with USA Basketball photos by Steven Maikoski/USA Basketball:
Day 2 (June 18, 2011)
Today was a great day in Colorado Springs. We got to sleep in until 10:30 this morning, which was much needed considering my long day of traveling yesterday. We had a good workout this morning and I got some great feedback from some of the best coaches in the country. My team lost our first game and tied the next two. We were definitely not satisfied with the scrimmages in the morning.
We had a lunch break and some time to relax after the first session. I watched a couple episodes of Entourage in my dorm room thanks to the best video coordinator in basketball, Nate Wieseler. He put the first six seasons on my laptop for me before I took off. The second session of basketball was my best one yet. My team went 3-0 with Billy Donovan as our head coach. I now understand why he won back-to-back national titles; the guy knows what he's doing.
After a good dinner watching the CWS games in the dining hall, I got a chance to chill with some of the other guys on the team. Our bonding time consisted of watching guys get dunked on and crossed over. Luckily they couldn't find any footage of me. Tomorrow we all find out who made the team. There are so many talented players out here so I feel like everyone has a chance. Regardless of what happens I have had a great experience out here playing against some of the best players in the country.
Go Jays!
Doug McD
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TIFF Fit for Elizabeth and Mark Darcy
On pure over the top glamour and pomp, there is no film festival like Cannes. But on star power and prestige, the Toronto International Film Festival – TIFF – is second to none. My hometown pulls out all the stops. Full Story
But would you smell her?
Her music, her voice… absolutely 100%. Oh baby baby, We Belong Together. But just because Mariah sells records, does it mean Mariah will sell fragrance? Do I want to sound like Mariah? Of course. Do I want to smell like Mariah Carey? Not that I think she smells bad but… no??? And still, if Britney could make millions hawking cologne, I suppose Mariah can too. Full Story
Who Will Be Queen?
Angelina Jolie surprised everyone after Cannes in A Mighty Heart, kicking off Oscar speculation very early in the season with an unexpected bid and the Pitt publicity machine behind her full force, putting her up against Cate Blanchett's second turn as Elizabeth in the Golden Age, long considered to one the one to beat. Full Story
Sharing Swag at Cannes
We shot a segment the other day at the 2007 Cannes Gifting Lounge at the Carlton. Among items offered to celebrities: luxury trips to Tahiti, the Caribbean, and Kenya and the opportunity to adopt an elephant. Forty elephants were adopted by the company sponsoring, baby elephants were then gifted to the likes of Pamela Anderson and Minnie Driver – in name only. Full Story
Postcards from Cannes
Just a taste of what it's like: Dylan and I were at the satellite truck the other day feeding our footage back to Toronto. Some fashion photographer comes by with this girl – of course she's a model - he's taking high quality magazine shots of her at the festival at the most random places. Full Story
Cannes Every Year
She comes every year … why? Kept asking myself that all day and then I remembered she had some involvement in a charity event and now I feel badly. But, um, for someone who hasn't made a movie in a very long time and, well, really hasn't done much, you can't help the question…non? Anyway, never was impressed, having now seen her in person, still not impressed. Full Story
Pinned, Prom, Dirty
Lindsay Lohan at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood event last night – pinned pupils as usual, dirty face as usual, and prom hair rounding out the ass. Also looks like she's dropping weight again, and at this rate, at only 20, bitch will have more stretch marks than Elizabeth Taylor. Lilo washed up at 25…can't hardly wait. Full Story
The Queen DVD Exclusive Giveaway!!!
Helen Mirren is The Queen. An Oscar-winning performance that swept awards season and provides some insight into what Queen Elizabeth II is really like. Did you know she can drive? And does drive? And stomps around in wellies? The Queen DVD comes out on April 24th, I have five copies to give away. If you're interested, send an email to Lainey@laineygossip. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
John Travolta won't stop. John Travolta won't stop talking about his potent reproductive powers. At 53, he keeps repeating that he and wife Kelly intend to have another child because theirs is not a beard gay sham, oh no. Theirs is legitimate love. And he is a raving flaming straight man.
Also a straight man who says he used to fantasise about doing naughty things to Elizabeth Taylor:
"I told her I had a recurring dream, which was true. I said: You know that white dress you wore in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof? Well, you weren't wearing it in that dream.'"
Why… because HE was wearing it???
So then she tartly replied: "Well, I'm not wearing anything under this right now."
And the 21 year old Travolta did nothing. Because that's what any strapping horny non-homo would do when a legend propositions him.
But can you believe there are people who believe this sh-t???
Tuesday – blogging all day, check back often.
Yours in gossip,
Oscar Appreciation
Skip to the next if you don't care for my thank you's but there's a giveaway involved at the bottom that you might not want to miss. Like an idiot I forgot to take my camera to the carpet on Sunday so screen caps will have to do. Luckily the Cargo girls who did our makeup took a few shots from Friday when we taped the show from the red carpet. Full Story
Straight Pene gears up for the Globes
As in her hair. Long straight locks – total gorgessity, non? Here's Pen at the Critics' Choice Awards on Friday looking healthy and beautiful and 100% ready for a longshot awards season run. At this point, NO ONE is taking down Helen Mirren but it really would be that much more interesting if Winslet and Cruz could gain some momentum. Full Story
The Black Dahlia Exclusive Giveaway!
Speaking of Scarlett and Josh – The Black Dahlia co-starring Hilary Swank and Aaron Eckhart comes out on DVD next Tuesday, December 26 and I have 3 copies to give away. Scarjo's tits apparently feature prominently, though not bare, I hear they do a great job of asserting themselves into every scene. Full Story
My Kiki & Three Whiskers?
F&ck…please…no. Perez is reporting that In Touch is reporting that the two were making out at the Chateau Marmont the other night, and now the astute members of The Fashion Spot Full Story
Hurley in Black...but still the same
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We lost our first game to Winooski, with a score of 3-0. I actually thought we had some great effort by our players in that game. We were really just outmatched physically - Winooski's roster includes 12 Juniors or Seniors, compared to our 4. Size and strength was a big factor in that game, along with our inexperience. However, every situation is a chance to learn and improve, and that, we are doing.
EAST MONTPELIER–The North Country boys and girls cross country teams both took home 3rd place overall at the U32 XC Invitational last Saturday. In an odd coincidence both teams ended up with a total of 113 points in their respective finishes.
Middlebury (65 pts) set the pace in the girls division, Bellows Free Academy (80 pts) coming in second and the NC girls (113pts) in third.
In the boys race it was Middlebury (47 pts) again at the top of the pack with host team U32 (78 pts) in second followed by the Falcons (113pts).
NEWPORT–On a beautiful warm and sunny day, the North Country field hockey team played host to the Highlanders of Harwood for a rare Monday afternoon contest.
The Falcons played much better than in their previous outing against Spaulding, but still came out on the short side of the stick with a 4-0 loss.
"This is a much better game than Spaulding. They (Harwood) are a D2 team and we can walk off the field with nothing to complain about," said Coach Chantelle Bouchard.
SOUTH BURLINGTON-While the North Country Falcon offense has made the big headlines this fall, the rock ribbed defensive unit of NCU showed its teeth Saturday afternoon. The Falcons raised their record to 4-0 as they steadily wore down the home team and defending state champion Rice Green Knights on their turf.
NEWPORT–A talent laden Montpelier team paid a visit to North Country Friday night, and defeated the Falcon girls in hard fought overtime soccer contest 2-1.
The Solons controlled play for the majority of the game with a combination of accurate passing and a mid field regroup that the Falcons had a hard time defending.
"They have a very skilled team, we knew that, and we let them cycle around mid field," said Coach Peter Alexander, "They are so quick on the ball. We are used to trying to possess, but they were right on us."
ORLEANS– Facing a highly skilled Danville team on Thursday, the Lake Region Rangers had their hands full as they were able to hold off their opposition and pick up a 2-1 win.
"To be honest, in the first half I thought we controlled the play, but were unable to change our style of play," said Coach Tom Evans.
All the scoring would take place in the first half, and Danville was first on the board when Scott Remick put the ball past Alex Beauregard staking his team to a 1-0 lead.
ENOSBURG–The Lake Region girls earned a 2-0 win over Enosburg on Friday. Sarah Burnham and Tyrah Urie tallied for the Lady Rangers, and Brooke Breault had thirteen saves for the shut-out.
CANAAN -- The Craftsbury Academy boys picked up their first win of the young season with a 4-1 victory over Canaan High School Tuesday afternoon, and ran their overall record to 1-2.
Jason Martin and Kyle Adams each picked up 2 goals for the Chargers en route to the victory. Andrew Marckres played outstanding in net, giving up the loan Canaan goal on a penalty kick with 8 minutes remaining in the contest. Coach Ruetz was very pleased with the way his team played and was thrill to pick up win number 1 on the season.
OXBOW – The Lake Region Lady Rangers suffered their first defeat of the 2011 campaign, as the Oxbow Olympians blanked them 4-0. The Blue and White gave up 4 first half goals and played from behind the entire game. Freshman Goaltender Jordan Cowles made the start in place of the injured Allie Hall. Hall is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain earlier in the week at practice. Coach Brad Urie remained optimistic after the defeat.
BURLINGTON– The North Country boys soccer team dropped a close game to Burlington in overtime by the score of 3-2.
"It was another strong defensive performance by our squad," said Coach James McKenny.
Trailing 2-0 heading into the final minutes of regulation, Brian DeLaBruere put his head to work, putting in back to back goals off his noggin to tie the game.
The Seahorses would not be deterred by the Falcons late rally.
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The Westside High School football team runs onto the field to take on Airport HIgh School in Friday's Week 0 matchup.
Westside's Durreal Lee breaks up a pass intended for Airport's Antonio Williams in the first quarter on Friday.
Airport's Anthony Steward catches a 55-yard touchdown pass over Westside's Al-Khalifan Simpson (21) and David Walters (18) in the first quarter on Friday.
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
Sunday was an unusual day in Price. That was the day no one within the city limits had any power for about four hours in the morning; that is unless they had their own way to generate electricity.
It was odd driving through town; everything I could see was closed. Most businesses need at least light to operate and even if they have big windows they need their computers to conduct purchases. That morning you couldn't even buy a soda or a candy bar - unless you went out to the hospital.
While we all knew it was coming because the city had warned us, it was certainly an odd eye opener. Maybe it is something that all cities should be exposed to about once a year, to keep people grounded and to remind them how important electricity is to our modern society.
Since I live in Carbonville, we didn't have an outage, although I have experienced a few of them in the 11 years I have lived there. Those were totally unplanned, however.
I remember a long outage, about three years ago on a winter's afternoon that stretched into the evening. My wife and I came home from work and the house was cold; there was no television, Internet or microwave to blast our dinner warm.
We spent the evening in the living room in front of a cozy fire, eating cheese, apples and cooking some hotdogs over the blaze. We had good conversation and talked about our week. We actually were rather sad when the kitchen light blinked on and we heard the furnace click. It had been a good time.
The only bad side to the whole thing was that I had to feed my outside animals (dogs, goats, pigs and cats) in the dark. But it did give me a chance to try out a new high tech head lamp that I had purchased.
Of course if the power had been off for days or weeks, as we have seen in some disaster areas, the one evening good time we had would have been forgotten quickly. Chopping wood to keep warm on a daily basis is not my idea of fun and recreation.
Sundays power outage showed us all how dependent we are on the system that supplies us our energy. This brings to mind the point of how some people want us to change how we generate our power.
I have no problem with wanting to move to more renewable types of energy at all. Wind, solar and tidal power can all be valuable additions to our power needs. But let's not be fooled that in a period of five years we can go from old standbys like gas and coal, and expect things to remain the same. Some would like to see us do that, but without a backup power source for many of those newer technologies, our supply could be intermittent at best.
In Sevier county there is a battle going on about building another coal fired plant in the state. Many people are writing to the newspaper there complaining that the plant would dirty the air and lower their quality of life.
I look around Carbon and Emery counties where we have been generating power for years and I don't see that. To be sure we are not in a valley prone to inversions in the winter such as they are, but all but one of our plants are over 20 years old plus and we have much cleaner air than many places that have no coal power generation at all. New technology has been added to these plants over the years, but any newly constructed plant would be even cleaner.
The environmentalists have been hard at work convincing everyone we can just make a change overnight without damage to our lifestyles or economy. However, it just won't work.
I know many in Carbon county feel neglected by the Wasatch Front, just as those in Craig and Grand Junction, Colo. feel put aside by the Front Range. Some feel we are just here to supply their power and be a place they want to come when they "want to get away from it all." Little do many of them realize they are getting away from what our coal miners and power plant crews are giving them.
A day without power for the Wasatch Front wouldn't be a bad thing; especially if it was tied to a message concerning trying to jump from one reliable source of power to those not as developed as they should be for that dependence.
It's too bad such a demonstration couldn't be arranged, because it would certainly open some eyes to the real facts of life.


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