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STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford's social media lineup saw a shakeup over the weekend as the nation's most successful athletic department traded its Twitter handle, @SUAthletics, to the Syracuse University Athletics. The trade is believed to be the first blockbuster trade in college athletics. To complete the trade, Syracuse will send a collection of local goods to be named later but also including one case of oranges, which Stanford intends to use in refilling its 2011 Orange Bowl trophy.
The roster move was necessitated after its new handle, @GoStanford, emerged as a two-sport star both as a hash tag (#gostanford) and Twitter handle. The emergence follows a long-line of two-sport stars on The Farm from John Elway (football, baseball), John Lynch (football, baseball), Kristin Folkl (basketball, volleyball), Lindsey Yamasaki (basketball, volleyball), Toby Gerhart (football, baseball), Dena Dey (soccer, track), Tracye Lawyer (soccer, track), Wopamo Osaisai (football, track) and Toi Cook (football, baseball).
"Obviously we're thrilled to activate @GoStanford as our official Twitter handle and pull off this dynamic trade," said Bernard Muir, The Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics at Stanford. "From a branding standpoint, this trade makes sense for both schools. We held both accounts – the social media equivalent to having two starting quarterbacks, and we wanted to derive as much value fun as possible. We expect great things from our new starter, @GoStanford, and wish @SUAthletics good luck in a new home."
Despite rumors of another move, neither school would comment on a potential trade involving field stencils for their respective "Block S" logos.
As conversation increases about the potential for trades within collegiate athletic departments, it is mere coincidence that Syracuse sent assistant men's basketball coach Tim O'Toole to Stanford earlier last week.
The NCAA has not commented on the trade.
Fans who follow Stanford Athletics on Twitter won't have to update their account or add @GoStanford as a follower – it's already been adjusted automatically. Popular hashtag campaigns including #gostanford and #NerdNation will continue with reckless abandon. The account will continue to feature the best of Stanford Athletics, which recently claimed its 19th Director's Cup as the nation's most successful athletic department.
Syracuse fans should benefit from the alignment of @SUAthletics with the school's official website, SUAthletics.com.
This trade is only the first big offseason move planned by Muir, with another rumored to come July 8. Muir declined to comment further but directed @GoStanford fans to "Keep Calm and Tree On."


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When Wake Forest Baptist Health – Lexington Medical Center holds a medical screening, you can bet on Nat and Janet Goss being there.
That's because on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2010, Nat Goss was the only person among about 120 people screened found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. After the screening pointed to the potential problem, Goss saw his doctor on Monday and was having potentially life-saving surgery less than two weeks later.
Goss says he remembers coming out of the screening and the nurse advising him a doctor might want to speak with him.
"I didn't think anything of it. I thought they were talking to everybody. But the doctor said you've got an aneurysm. They're killers and you need to have it checked now. So I did.''
Goss tells his story with droll humor, repeating the refrain "there wasn't nothing wrong with me'' multiple times as he recounts, still almost with disbelief, at how it all happened.
Janet Goss says it all happened so fast.
"We really didn't know enough about it to be scared,'' she says.
The aorta is the largest artery in the body and runs from the heart, down through the chest, and into the abdomen. An aneurysm occurs in the abdominal area when the wall of the aorta progressively weakens and begins to enlarge or bulge. If untreated, aneurysms can continue to enlarge and rupture, causing severe internal bleeding and possibly death. There are often no symptoms to warn of a possible abdominal aortic aneurysm.
If the aneurysm had burst either before the surgery or during, Goss could have died.
Today, Goss, 75, is the picture of health. He had given up a three-pack-a-day smoking habit 20 years before the aneurysm was discovered, and had had two stents put in his heart, also before the aneurysm.
He and his wife now take advantage of every free screening offered by Lexington Medical Center.
Janet Goss also volunteers both in the Lexington Medical Center gift shop and for the Lexington Medical Center Foundation. Nat Goss, a retired machinist for Proctor & Schwartz, also volunteers on occasion for the Medical Center, helping out at special events such as the annual Sportsman's Saturday fundraiser.
Nat Goss is well aware that the screening saved his life, and he recommends that everyone take advantage when Lexington Medical Centers offers free health events to the public.
"My very best friend in life died a year ago of the same thing,'' he says. "He didn't know he had it.''
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I was already kick ass without drift and now I am even kick assier.
assier...must be kirbxoen but anyway ima start playing the ps3 more so if anyone has one pm me your username
I'm playing a random ass sort of games.
I recently learned how to abuse spells on Tales of Eternia to 999 hits number depends on the enemy faced.This means I can level up very fast I like playing the regular way though.
Playing New Super Mario Bros for the Wii with my bud.
Beat the game, just collecting start coins for the 9th world.
Still playing Dragon Age: Origins.
I've clocked over 100 hours.
Played through as a human noble 2-handed warrior berserker, now I'm playing through as a city elf (ex-slave) dual-wield rogue assassin.
Playing as a rogue is FAR more difficult, by the by. It's like I am some sort of glass cannon. It is way easier to earn favor with Zevran as an elf, too. I had a conversation with him, had sex with him, and went from +14 favor (neutral) to +96 favor (adore.)
Oh, and its very hard to get in Alistair's pants as an elf, whereas the human noble was just like "hey hotstuff lets go do it" and he totally did.
Plus, random NPCs are mean to my city elf. They were all like, "Yes ser, as you like it ser." to my human noble, but they tell my elf to stop dragging mud in on their nice clean floors or one told her to get to work! Even the Dalish elves are mean to her. I had to threaten to kill some bitches and flash my Grey Warden title around to get them to respect her a bit.
*righteous indignation* ya'll bitches are racist!
Also, doing some of the quests where you have to play solo are very difficult as a rogue. Such as the Fade dream world the Sloth Demon sends you to... If it wasn't for the "Flaming Man" stance you get in there, I don't know that I would have been able to do it.
Oh yeah, Ed, you would really love that little subquest because you get to light yourself on fire and run through fire throwing fireballs and cones of flame about.
And it can just get so damn HARD on some levels. Right now I'm still stuck on the 2nd World (stupid sandstorm is such a bitch), and so far I've went through 5 'Continues?' with my character. I just might have to break Gaming-ethics and whip out a cheatcode soon if I keep on dying.
I'm currently playing Fallout 3 on the Xbox, collecting all the special weaponz
Pokemon Blue/Pokemon Red/Pokemon Stadium.
I'm aiming to at last get all 150 pokemon today on Red version. I just need a Jolteon and that's it, but to do that I have to restart Blue version to get a new Eevee :( Pokemon Stadium's Dodrio speed mode ftw, I guess?
Still playing Final Fantasy VII, but it would be easier if Andre would stop playing the game.
Started a data on Final Fantasy V, and I'm going to be playing it for quite some time. I'm thinking about getting Dissidia: Final Fantasy so my I can enjoy my PSP. But I'm might get back to playing Crisis Core too.
Current game is Mass Effect 2. Great sequel. It's nice to finally have squad mates that utilise cover properly (usually) and are actually useful for drawing enemy fire during a flank, unlike in ME1 where they'd much more often prefer to stand in the open and get slaughtered (even after being directed to assume cover, they'd be slow to respond or stop in the middle of a fire-fight to shoot an enemy on route to cover). Bioware also gave ME2 an inventory system that doesn't suck complete donkey balls and got rid of the million different weapon and ammo upgrades that were typically useless and essentially vendor trash.
I recently rented dragon age and shawn white snowboarding
I am currently playing.. Gears of War 2, Bayonetta and Fable 2 ... :)
Erm back on gears of war 2 to help eve on it and Dynasty warriors Strike force for the xbox 360
It waaas Zelda Wind Waker, but since I played that at my boyfriend's annd we just broke up, I don't fuckin know :P baha
i have a triforce tattoo >_>;
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ZF-6458: Zend_Application_Resource_Frontcontroller overwrites multiple controller directories
This is in reference to ticket ZF-6244, which I believe was misunderstood. Because Zend_Controller_Front::setControllerDirectory() clears any existing controller directories every time that it is invoked, using the foreach loop in Zend_Application_Resource_Frontcontroller:54, only the last directory in the array of controller directories will remain set, regardless of the uniqueness of the module => directory pairs you pass in. The solution that I see for this issue is to remove the foreach loop in the front controller resource, and just pass in the array (setControllerDirectory() accepts an array by default). I am using revision 15243 (1.8.0dev)
This is a patch removes the condition check for if $value is a string and just passes $value to Zend_Controller_Front::setControllerDirectory().
What's odd is that setControllerDirectory() is not written such that it should overwrite -- and yet I just verified that it does.
As a workaround until this is fixed, I'd recommend keeping your modules under a common directory, and using the moduleDirectory configuration key instead of controllerDirectory.
I was mistaken when I first made the report. It's not in Zend_Controller_Front::setControllerDirectory(). It's actually in Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard::setControllerDirectory(). It's the first line of the method, and it assigns an empty array to $this->_controllerDirectory. Apologies for the confusion. :)
IMHO this is a very high priority bug: for existing ZF based applications with multiple modules it's nearly impossible to upgrade to the 1.8 release.
To make the problem even more clear: using the new Zend_Application, if you create an .ini file with these lines:
{{[production]}} {{includePaths.library = APPLICATION_PATH "/../library"}} {{bootstrap.path = APPLICATION_PATH "/Bootstrap.php"}} {{bootstrap.class = "Bootstrap"}} {{resources.frontController.controllerDirectory.default = APPLICATION_PATH "/default/controllers"}} {{resources.frontController.controllerDirectory.module1 = APPLICATION_PATH "/module1/controllers"}}
than the Application_Resource_Frontcontroller invokes the Frontcontroller's setControllerDirectory which in turn invokes the Dispatcher method setControllerDirectory which resets the internal __controllerDirectory_ array each time it's called.
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Yeah see I thought it had somethin to do with that he's not over the top like P Diddy or somethin, but I guess now listening to the lyrics after that bit NOW makes a bit more sense to me. Thanks! =P
4ZIATIC haha ya i've listened to the line after it but i still think he should vote you know? it's still somewhat of a voice. along with doin small things and workin with the alderman haha
His reason for not voting may have something to do with his Islamic upbringing and the treatment of muslims in this country today..
I think what he means by "I didnt listen to Puff" was that he's not materialistic because Puff was real materialistic.
he's just saying that he doesn't vote. (which i think kinda sucks) ... why the hell whould you think that sucks? this proves he's capable of thinking clever, cuz he doesn't belive in the SYSTER... becouse it's not ruled by humans but by satan followers, and it's a big facade..to make poeple "think" that they actually have influence... people is just so dumb, deaf and blind these days, slaves to the system...
the first verse of the cool is awesome cause it paints a really vivd image He came back In the same suit that he was buried in Similar to the one his grand father was married in Yes... he was still fresh to death bling, two ear-rings, a chain laying on his chest He still had it cuz they couldn't find it And the bullets from his enemies sat like two inches behind it smelled the Hennesy from when his niggas got reminded and poured out liquor in his memory, he didn't mind it, But... He couldn't sip it fast enough So the liquor was just filling the casket up floating down by his feet was the letter from his sister Second Grade hand-writing simply read "I miss ya" Suit jacket pocket held his baby daughter's picture Right next to it one of his man's stuck a swisher He had a notion as he laid there soaking Saw that the latch was broken, he kicked his casket open and he... oh and FISH he's not really making fun of diddy. he's talking about the whole "vote or die" thing that diddy did. he's just saying that he doesn't vote. (which i think kinda sucks)
"should be with my ahks(muslim brothers) making salat(islamic prayer) and the ummah(muslim community) but instead im on this block with the kuffars( dis beliefers)" "I think I understand the meaning of life" good stuff and well said....
His whole part in the song "Can You Let Me Know", its just brilliant "Man I really miss my pops, hope that God watches over him and that he's on top, that there is no more disease and that he's alright, that he's one of the generals inside the army of the light" - Fighters "You might get killed if you don't listen enough, Well I guess I'm dead cuz I ain't listen to Puff, HaHaaaaa!" - Land Of Lincoln (or listed Outty 5000 somewhere..), this song just had a nice flow to it, plus that lyric always got me thinkin: Is that a dig at P Diddy? Cause he mentions saying "I don't listen to puff" in another song..was always curious...
"Never met her before, but I think I like her like a metaphor it's hard to get...."SUNSHINE (smilez) Every LINE in HURT ME SOUL .... (sorry couldn't choose)
"had a ghetto boy bop, a jay-z boycott, cause they said he never prayed to God, he prayed to god E, im thinkin' godly, God guard me, from the ungodly" its ok cause later it will sneak up on you like its metal gear, put you in a choke hold so unconsciously you'll hear... WTFFFFFFFFFF way to good for words, those are FEELINGS BRO
Think you gangsters popped a few rounds? These kids will come through and murder a whole town Then sit back back an' smoke, watch it burn down The grave gets deeper the further we go down I thought that part just simply made what the song was about, in your face and pretty powerful. one of my favourites, there's so many..


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THE OCCASION Miami Art Museum Director Thom Collins and benefactor Jorge Pérez hosted a dinner to commemorate the opening of Frames of Reference, the final exhibition in the current MAM location before it moves to its Herzog & de Meuron facility in Museum Park. THE GUESTS Breaking bread with Collins and Pérez were Darlene Pérez, MAM Chief Curator Tobias Ostrander, Arthur and Sari Agatston, Matthew Gorson, and Raj and Padma Vattikuti. THE HIGHLIGHTS In addition to enjoying a multicourse meal catered by Le Basque, guests were treated to an Ostrander-led tour of the exhibition, which featured multiple works from Pérez's own collection. Photography by Getty Images


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ZF-2345: Zend_OpenId_Consumer fails to identify OpenId server element when attributes are single-quoted
The regular expression which Zend_OpenId_Consumer uses to find the element in the discovery response currently requires the attribute values in that element to be double-quoted (Zend_OpenId_Consumer, lines 618-626). This makes sense given the XML underpinnings of most modern HTML, as attribute values in XML are required to be double-quoted.
However, since OpenID can be implemented by anyone on any server, it stands to reason that it might be implemented by developers who are not familiar with this requirement. A good case in point is the blog I recently started on Wordpress.com. The OpenID element used in Wordpress.com blogs single-quotes its attribute values; this behavior does not appear to be modifiable, and it looks like it would affect a lot of users.
I would like to propose modifying the regular expression to allow for single-quoted attribute values, so as to avoid unpleasant login errors in these kinds of situations.
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By Alice Kenny
Otis Hampton who lives at Create, a shelter affiliated with Catholic Charities for homeless young men, along with a group of fellow young people with big hearts, big challenges and big dreams had an afternoon to remember.
As CBS 2's Cindy Hsu reported, they got a real taste of Hollywood in Chelsea at the School of Visual Arts, complete with a red carpet before their movies were screened.
All the participants struggle with disability, abandonment and adoption. Otis, for example, was born with cerebral palsy that makes it difficult for him to walk. His sister, who had a tracheotomy and was separated from him by adoption, also participated in the project.
They are channeling their challenges by creating mini movies about their lives. Otis appeared in his sister's movie and starred in his own movie as well. The movies and the celebration were the result of a partnership between two groups: New Alternatives for Children and the Make a Film Foundation.
Growing up, Mr. Hampton was often teased by classmates and was stigmatized both for his disability and for the time he spent in the foster care. He was adopted at age 8, but his adoptive father died after a stroke two years later. His profile was published last year as a New York Times Neediest Case.
Otis' life at Create freed him from worries about living on the street. While there, he has worked towards a college degree, is mastering the steps he needs to live independently and following his passion in film making.
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I did it! I ran home. And no, I don't mean I hurried home. I mean, I changed into running gear in the office bathroom ("Why are you wearing a track jacket?," one woman asked), tucked my purse into my filing cabinet and headed out.
Was it awesome? Yes. Was it the answer to all my problems? No.
Here's how it breaks down.
The good: Hallelujah—I essentially skipped my commute. I didn't leave the office any earlier than usual, I got home on time, and I had a longer-than-normal run to show for it. I got to be in neighborhoods I rarely visit at an hour when I'm typically on the subway, escape my rat-trap treadmill work-home loop and finish my day with a run over the Brooklyn Bridge. All awesome.
The bad: Unfortunately, the run wasn't an unmitigated success. It boils down to this: There are too many people in New York. OMG running on the sidewalks at rush hour is a nightmare. I ran in the streets when I could (not safe) and tried to be zen about the large groups of tourists meandering slowly over the bridge. But between the stop lights and the people, it was probably the slowest 4 miles I've ever clocked.
And the even bigger bad thing is that I am just not an evening runner. By 6:00, after a full day at work, I am tired. It was all I could do to make myself tie on my shoes—and if I hadn't told half my colleagues about my adventure, I probably would have skipped it. I hadn't managed my eating very well that day—I didn't eat lunch until 3 o'clock and finished it off with a handful of jelly beans—so, of course, my stomach was upset.
Color me grouchy.
I carried my keys, wallet and cell phone in a little pouch strapped to my arm, so that worked well. But everything else—my gym bag, my Kindle, my lunch-time Tupperware—I left at the office.
The next day, I ended up carrying home four bags.
The verdict: Yes, I will do it again. Giving up the subway commute is compelling enough to make me figure out the logistics. I will experiment with the route, get more rigorous about my day-time eating habits, and streamline the junk I carry to the office.
No one said it was going to be easy. But with just a few more weeks until the MORE/Fitness Half Marathon, I'm almost home.
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- 4 cups water
- 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add eggplant. Boil for 5-8 minutes or until tender;drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tomato is tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in milk, egg and eggplant; mix well.
- Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.
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"This was very good recipe and put leftovers in individual containers in freezer. It was a nice change from eggplant parm. I didn't think there was enough eggplant so next time I will double the eggplant. For less acid eggplant I used the white & purple eggplant. I also added parm cheese."
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"I used hot Italian sausage in place of the ground beef so it had plenty of flavor from the sausage. If I used ground beef or turkey, though, I think it would need a little more spice of some kind, maybe some hot peppers or garlic or herbs. I did add a layer of cheese under the bread crumbs, and that was good, too. Instead of one big casserole, I made several smaller ones. The bread crumbs got really crispy and that texture really added to the dish. Will definitely make this again!"


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Ever since the inimitable Audrey Hepburn posed with her best actress Oscar (for 1953's "Roman Holiday") in an Edith Head dress tweaked to look like it was designed by Hubert de Givenchy (referred to as "Givenchy-fied"), designer frocks and the Academy Awards have belonged to together.
Hepburn, said to be "under the sway" of Givenchy (then the protégé of legendary designer Cristobal Balenciaga), wore a nearly identical dress in the movie but had spaghetti straps added to the white-on-white floral dress and the back lowered. It is said the then-starlet considered the dress "lucky." The dress sold at auction for $130,000 in 2011.
Givenchy went on to dress Hepburn for all her red carpet appearances and eventually even designed her film wardrobe — notably for "Sabrina" in which some of the most beautiful dresses in cinema are featured — cementing the relationship between fashion and film for all time. (No, really; the black, full skirted, V-back dress toward the end of "Sabrina" is a revelation. Really.)
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For those of you that were asking me about the "tornado" that blew through the East Orlando Beer Festival last weekend, it turns out it was a dust devil. Dust devils usually happen in sunny conditions, like the beautiful weather we had last Saturday and are similar to tornados. However, they are usually not big enough to hurt people. That thing floating around in it is an umbrella from Shipyard Brewing.


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Black Bean Veggie Enchiladas RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
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"I created this recipe one night when we were in the mood for enchiladas but didn't want all the fat and calories of the traditional ones. I used ingredients I had on hand that day, and now this recipe's a family favorite!" —Nicole Barnett, Centennial, Colorado
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro flakes
- 6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- 1/2 cup enchilada sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
- In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and mushrooms in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the beans, corn, chilies, taco seasoning and cilantro; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
- Spoon 1/2 cup bean mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with enchilada sauce and cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 enchiladas.
Originally published as Black Bean Veggie Enchiladas in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008, p55
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"I added salsa and fresh cilantro to the filling, and additional enchilada sauce over the top. Yummy!"
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"Delicious! After baking I topped the enchiladas with sour cream, fresh cilantro (also fresh cilantro inside the enchiladas) and avocado."
Reviewed Mar. 31, 2014
"This recipe was good. I added sweet potatoes, fresh cilantro and used salsa instead of the enchilada sauce. We used more cheese and sauce than the recipe called for. I think this is a good basic recipe that we will use many variations on. We served this recipe with sour cream."
Reviewed Sep. 1, 2013
"I used more enchilada sauce, and more cheese and covered while baking. But, a total hit, and I'll keep this one!"
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For the most current version of this Note, see Background Notes A-Z.
Republic of Austria
Area: 83,857 sq. km. (32,377 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Maine.
Cities: Capital--Vienna (2003 pop. 1.6 million). Other cities--Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt.
Terrain: Alpine (64%), northern highlands that form part of the Bohemian Massif (10%), lowlands to the east (26%).
Climate: Continental temperate.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Austrian(s).
Population (2003): 8,117,754.
Annual growth rate (2003): 0.41%.
Ethnic groups: Germans 98%, Croats, Slovenes; other recognized minorities include Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Roma.
Religions: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Lutheran 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 5.5, no confession 12.0%.
Language: German 92%.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--99%. Literacy--98%.
Health (2003): Infant mortality rate--4.2 deaths/1,000. Life expectancy--men 75.9 years, women 81.7 years.
Work force (2003, 3.9 million): Services--67%; agriculture and forestry--4%, industry--29%.
Type: Parliamentary democracy.
Constitution: 1920; revised 1929 (reinstated May 1, 1945).
Branches: Executive--federal president (chief of state), chancellor (head of government), cabinet. Legislative--bicameral Federal Assembly (Parliament). Judicial--Constitutional Court, Administrative Court, Supreme Court.
Political parties: Social Democratic Party, People's Party, Freedom Party, Greens.
Suffrage: Universal over 18.
Administrative subdivisions: Nine Laender (federal states).
Defense (2003): 0.8% of GDP.
GDP (2004): $290 billion.
Real GDP growth rate (2004): 1.9%.
Per capita income (2004): $35,820.
Natural resources: Iron ore, crude oil, natural gas, timber, tungsten, magnesite, lignite, cement.
Agriculture (2% of 2003 GDP): Products--livestock, forest products, grains, sugarbeets, potatoes.
Industry (30% of 2003 GDP): Types--iron and steel, chemicals, capital equipment, consumer goods.
Services: 68% of 2003 GDP.
Trade (2003): Exports--$89 billion: iron and steel products, timber, paper, textiles, electrotechnical machinery, chemical products. Imports--$92 billion: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, iron and steel, metal goods, fuels, raw materials, foodstuffs. Principal trade partners--European Union, Switzerland, U.S., and Hungary.
Austrians are a homogeneous people; 92% are native German speakers. Only two numerically significant minority groups exist--15,000 Slovenes in Carinthia (south central Austria) and about 17,000 Croats in Burgenland (on the Hungarian border). The Slovenes form a closely-knit community. Their rights as well as those of the Croats are protected by law and generally respected in practice. The present boundaries of Austria, once the center of the Habsburg Empire that constituted the second-largest state in Europe, were established in accordance with the Treaty of St. Germain in 1919. Some Austrians, particularly near Vienna, still have relatives in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. About 74% of all Austrians are Roman Catholic. The church abstains from political activity. Small Lutheran minorities are located mainly in Vienna, Carinthia, and Burgenland.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire played a decisive role in central European history. It occupied strategic territory containing the southeastern routes to western Europe and the north-south routes between Germany and Italy. Present-day Austria retains this unique position.
Soon after the Republic of Austria was created at the end of World War I, it faced the strains of catastrophic inflation and of adapting a large government structure to the needs of a new, smaller republic. In the early 1930s, worldwide depression and unemployment added to these strains and shattered traditional Austrian society. In 1933, Engelbert Dollfuss formed a conservative autocracy. In February 1934, civil war broke out, and the Socialist Party was outlawed. In July, a coup d'etat by the National Socialists failed, but Nazis assassinated Dollfuss. In March 1938, Germany occupied Austria and incorporated it into the German Reich. This development is commonly known as the "Anschluss" (annexation).
At the Moscow conference in 1943, the Allies declared their intention to liberate and reconstitute Austria. In April 1945, both Eastern- and Western-front Allied forces liberated the country. Subsequently, the victorious allies divided Austria into zones of occupation similar to those in Germany with a four-power administration of Vienna. Under the 1945 Potsdam agreements, the Soviets took control of German assets in their zone of occupation. These included 7% of Austria's manufacturing plants, 95% of its oil resources, and about 80% of its refinery capacity. The properties returned to Austria under the Austrian State Treaty. This treaty, signed in Vienna on May 15, 1955, came into effect on July 27, and, under its provisions, all occupation forces departed by October 25, 1955. Austria became free and independent for the first time since 1938.
The Austrian president convenes and concludes parliamentary sessions and under certain conditions can dissolve Parliament. However, no Austrian president has dissolved Parliament in the Second Republic. The custom is for Parliament to call for new elections if needed. The president requests a party leader, usually the leader of the strongest party, to form a government. Upon the recommendation of the Federal Chancellor, the president also appoints cabinet ministers.
The Federal Assembly (Parliament) consists of two houses--the National Council (Nationalrat), or lower house, and the Federal Council (Bundesrat), or upper house. Legislative authority resides in the National Council upon elections. Its 183 members serve for a maximum 4-year term in a three-tiered system, based on proportional representation. The National Council may dissolve itself by a simple majority vote or the president may dissolve it on the recommendation of the Chancellor. The 62 members of the Federal Council are elected by the legislatures of the nine states for 5- to 6-year terms. The Federal Council only reviews legislation passed by the National Council and can delay but not veto its enactment.
The highest courts of Austria's independent judiciary are the Constitutional Court; the Administrative Court, which handles bureaucratic disputes; and the Supreme Court, for civil and criminal cases. While the Supreme Court is the court of highest instance for the judiciary, the Administrative Court acts as the supervisory body over government administrative acts of the executive branch, and the Constitutional Court presides over constitutional issues. Justices of the three courts are appointed by the president for specific terms.
The legislatures of Austria's nine Laender (states) elect the governors. Although most authority, including that of the police, rests with the federal government, the states have considerable responsibility for welfare matters and local administration. Strong state and local loyalties have roots in tradition and history.
Principal Government Officials
Federal President--Heinz Fischer
Federal Chancellor--Wolfgang Schuessel
Vice Chancellor--Hubert Gorbach
Foreign Minister--Ursula Plassnik
Ambassador to the United States--Eva Nowotny
Ambassador to the United Nations--Gerhard Pfanzelter
Austria maintains an embassy in the United States at 3524 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-895-6700). Consulates General are in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and honorary consulates are in Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Columbus, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Richmond, St. Paul, St. Louis, St. Thomas, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Juan, and Seattle.
Since World War II, Austria has enjoyed political stability. A Socialist elder statesman, Dr. Karl Renner, organized an Austrian administration in the aftermath of the war, and the country held general elections in November 1945. All three major parties--the conservative People's Party (OVP), the Socialists (later Social Democratic party or SPO), and Communists--governed until 1947, when the Communists left the government. The OVP then led a governing coalition with the SPO that governed until 1966.
Between 1970 and 1999, the SPO governed the country either alone or with junior coalition partners. In 1999, the OVP formed a coalition with the right wing, populist Freedom Party (FPO). The SPO, which was the strongest party in the 1999 elections, and the Greens formed the opposition. The FPO had gained support because of populist tactics, and many feared it would represent right wing extremism. As a result, the European Union (EU) imposed a series of sanctions on Austria. The U.S. and Israel, as well as various other countries, also reduced contacts with the Austrian Government. After a period of close observation, the EU lifted sanctions, and the U.S. revised its contacts policy. Following 2002 elections, the OVP in February 2003 renewed its coalition with the FPO.
The Social Democratic Party traditionally draws its constituency from blue- and white-collar workers. Accordingly, much of its strength lies in urban and industrialized areas. In the 2002 national elections, it garnered 36.5% of the vote. The SPO in the past advocated heavy state involvement in Austria's key industries, the extension of social security benefits, and a full-employment policy. Beginning in the mid-1980s, it shifted its focus to free market-oriented economic policies, balancing the federal budget, and European Union membership.
The People's Party advocates conservative financial policies and privatization of much of Austria's nationalized industry. It finds support from farmers, large and small business owners, and some lay Catholic groups, mostly in the rural regions of Austria. In 2002, it received 42.3% of the vote. The rightist Freedom Party traditionally had a base in classic European liberalism. However, a mixture of populism and anti-establishment themes steadily gained support in recent years. It attracted about 27% of the vote in the 1999 elections, but only 10% of the vote in 2002. The Liberal Forum, founded on libertarian ideals, split from the Freedom Movement in February 1993. It received 3.7% of the vote in the 1999 election and thus failed to enter the national legislature. The Greens, a left-of-center party focusing on environmental issues, received 9.5% of the national vote in 2002.
Austria has a well-developed social market economy with a high standard of living in which the government has played an important role. The government nationalized many of the country's largest firms in the early post-war period to protect them from Soviet takeover as war reparations. For many years, the government and its state-owned industries conglomerate played a very important role in the Austrian economy. However, starting in the early 1990s, the group broke apart, state-owned firms started to operate largely as private businesses, and the government wholly or partially privatized many of these firms. Although the government's privatization work in past years has been very successful, it still operates some firms, state monopolies, utilities, and services. The Schuessel government has presented an ambitious privatization program, which it is implementing, and which should further reduce government participation in the economy. Austria enjoys well-developed industry, banking, transportation, services, and commercial facilities.
Some industries, such as several iron and steel works and chemical plants, are large industrial enterprises employing thousands of people. However, most industrial and commercial enterprises in Austria are relatively small on an international scale.
Austria has a strong labor movement. The Austrian Trade Union Federation (OGB) comprises constituent unions with a total membership of about 1.4 million--about 40% of the country's wage and salary earners. Since 1945, the OGB has pursued a moderate, consensus-oriented wage policy, cooperating with industry, agriculture, and the government on a broad range of social and economic issues in what is known as Austria's "social partnership." The OGB has announced opposition to the new government's program for budget consolidation, social reform, and improving the business climate, and indications are rising that Austria's peaceful social climate could become more confrontational.
Austrian farms, like those of other west European mountainous countries, are small and fragmented, and production is relatively expensive. Since Austria became a member of the EU in 1995, the Austrian agricultural sector has been undergoing substantial reform under the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP). Although Austrian farmers provide about 80% of domestic food requirements, the agricultural contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) has declined since 1950 to about 2%.
Austria has achieved sustained economic growth. During the 1950s, the average annual growth rate was more than 5% in real terms and averaged about 4.5% through most of the 1960s. In the second half of the 1970s, the annual average growth rate was 3% in real terms, though it averaged only about 1.5% through the first half of the 1980s before rebounding to an average of 3.2% in the second half of the 1980s. At 2%, growth was weaker again in the first half of the 1990s, but averaged 2.5% again in the period 1997 to 2001. After real GDP growth of 1.4% in 2002, the economy grew again only 0.7% in 2003, with 2001-2003 being the longest low-growth period since World War II. In 2004, Austria's economy recovered and grew 2.0%, driven by booming exports in response to strong world economic growth. Predictions are for the economy to grow 2.2-2.3% in 2005 and 2.2-2.4% in 2006.
Austria became a member of the EU on January 1, 1995. Membership brought economic benefits and challenges and has drawn an influx of foreign investors. Austria also has made progress in generally increasing its international competitiveness. As a member of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), Austria has integrated its economy with those of other EU member countries, especially with Germany's. On January 1, 1999, Austria introduced the new Euro currency for accounting purposes.
In January 2002, Austria introduced Euro notes and coins in place of the Austrian schilling. Economists agree that the economic effects in Austria of using a common currency with the rest of the members of the Euro-zone have been positive.
Trade with other EU-25 countries accounts for about 71% of Austrian imports and exports. Expanding trade and investment in the new EU members of central and eastern Europe that joined the EU in May 2004 represent a major element of Austrian economic activity. Austrian firms have sizable investments in and continue to move labor-intensive, low-tech production to these countries. Although the big investment boom has waned, Austria still has the potential to attract EU firms seeking convenient access to developing markets in central and eastern Europe and the Balkan countries.
Total trade with the United States in 2003 reached $8.2 billion. Imports from the United States amounted to $3.5 billion, constituting a U.S. market share in Austria of 3.9%. Austrian exports to the United States in 2003 were $4.6 billion, or 5.2% of total Austrian exports.
The 1955 Austrian State Treaty ended the four-power occupation and recognized Austria as an independent and sovereign state. In October 1955, the Federal Assembly passed a constitutional law in which "Austria declares of her own free will her perpetual neutrality." The second section of this law stated that "in all future times Austria will not join any military alliances and will not permit the establishment of any foreign military bases on her territory." The date on which this provision passed--October 26--became Austria's National Day. From then, Austria shaped its foreign policy on the basis of neutrality.
In recent years, however, Austria began to reassess its definition of neutrality, granting overflight rights for the UN-sanctioned action against Iraq in 1991, and, since 1995, contemplating participation in the EU's evolving security structure. Also in 1995, it joined the Partnership for Peace with NATO, and subsequently participated in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia.
Austrian leaders emphasize the unique role the country plays both as an East-West hub and as a moderator between industrialized and developing countries. Austria is active in the United Nations and experienced in UN peacekeeping efforts. It attaches great importance to participation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and other international economic organizations, and it has played an active role in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Vienna hosts the Secretariat of the OSCE and the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN Industrial Development Organization, and the UN Drug Control Program. Other international organizations in Vienna include the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, and the Wassenaar Arrangement (a technology-transfer control agency).
Austria traditionally has been active in "bridge-building to the east," increasing contacts at all levels with eastern Europe and the states of the former Soviet Union. Austrians maintain a constant exchange of business representatives, political leaders, students, cultural groups, and tourists with the countries of central and eastern Europe. Austrian companies are active in investing and trading with those countries as well. In addition, the Austrian Government and various Austrian organizations provide assistance and training to support the changes underway in the region.
Austria's political leaders and people recognize and appreciate the essential role the U.S. played in the country's reconstruction and in the Austrian State Treaty. It is in the interest of the U.S. to maintain and strengthen these strong relations and to maintain Austria's political and economic stability.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--Susan McCaw
Deputy Chief of Mission--Scott Kilner
Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs--Gregory E. Phillips
Counselor for Public Affairs--William H. Wanlund
Counselor for Commercial Affairs--Catherine Houghton
Counselor for Management Affairs--W. Douglas Frank
Counselor for Agricultural Affairs--Quintin Gray
Consul General--Charisse Phillips
Defense Attache--LTC Phil Thieler
Consular Agent in Salzburg--Jeanie Mayer
The U.S. Embassy in Austria is located at Boltzmanngasse 16, Vienna 1091, tel. (43) (1) 313-39 (after office hours: (43) (1) 319-5523). The U.S. Consular Agency in Salzburg is located at Alte Markt 1, 5020 Salzburg, tel. (43) (662) 848-776.


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Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder in which bone strength and bone quality have decreased to a point where your bones are fragile and at high risk of fracture. Women are more likely to have osteoporotic fractures than men because their bones are smaller and they lose bone mass faster through hormonal changes around the time of menopause. The primary goals are to prevent fractures, maintain bone mass and bone strength, minimize or eliminate factors that contribute to falls, and treat those with osteoporosis or those who have low bone mass and additional risk factors for fracture.
There are three recommended ways to decide when to treat:
1. DXA. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry is the preferred technology for measuring bone density. This measures spine, hip, or total body BMD, providing reliability while exposing women to only 10 percent of the radiation in a chest x-ray. It can determine the presence and severity of osteoporosis and predict the risk of osteoporosis and fracture. All guidelines recommend start getting screened with DXA at age 65, or younger if they're postmenopausal and have risk factors for fracture.
2. FRAX. This new Fracture Risk Assessment Tool calculates a woman's 10-year probability of hip fracture and the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture (clinical spine, forearm, hip, or shoulder). It can include the results of a bone density scan or just risk factors such as family history of fracture or smoking history. Eventually, your FRAX score might be part of your DXA reading. If you're over age 40, calculate your own risk of fracture by visiting the FRAX website. Simply select the "calculation tool" and your location, and follow the directions).
3. Identifiable Fracture. A person who already has an osteoporotic fracture is a candidate for treatment.
Prevent fractures by stopping or slowing bone loss and maintaining bone strength with the following lifestyle modifications:
- Intake an adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D daily (NAMS recommends 1,200 mg daily calcium for women age 50 and over; the Institute of Medicine recently updated their recommended daily allowance for vitamin D to 600 IU/d).
- Do weight-bearing exercise regularly.
- Try to prevent falls by minimizing or eliminating factors that contribute to them, such as walking in high heels or on slippery surfaces.
Prescription therapies may be recommended to reduce fracture risk in women with very high risk for osteoporosis and fracture. A number of government-approved options are available. The most commonly used therapies in the United States are listed below. To ensure these drugs are most effective, adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D are essential. Also, remember that when these drugs are stopped, bone loss can resume; therapy does not permanently "cure" osteoporosis.
Bisphosphonates. This class of bone-specific drugs decreases the activity of bone-dissolving cells (osteoclasts) and has been found to reduce the risk of spine and nonspine fractures. Alendronate, risedronate, ibandronate, zoledronic acid, and etidronate are examples of these drugs, which are available in various doses (daily, intermittent, yearly) and regimens (oral, IV).
Estrogen agonists/antagonists. These modulators act like estrogen in some parts of the body and have an antiestrogen effect in others. Raloxifene (Evista) is government approved for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Denosumab. This monoclonal antibody inhibits bone loss. It has been shown to increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, as well as to reduce incidence of fracture in women with osteoporosis.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH). One of the newer osteoporosis therapies is PTH, marketed as teriparatide (Forteo). It is government approved in the United States and Canada for treating severe osteoporosis. PTH is the first type of drug that actually stimulates new bone formation, but it requires daily injections and can be expensive.
Calcitonin. This approach to treatment includes Fortical (nasal spray) and Miacalcin (nasal spray and injection, but is indicated for use in women who are more than 5 years after menopause.
Estrogen. Studies have shown that this treatment option (available in many doses and regimens) increases bone mass and decreases the risk for fracture of the spine and hip. But, when osteoporosis is the only issue, other therapies should be considered first, due to concerns about the risks associated with long-term hormone therapy use.
Find more information about osteoporosis here:
NAMS Osteoporosis Position Statement
National Osteoporosis Foundation
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease National Resource Center
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Women's Soccer Defeats Penn 4-2, Finishes Ivy Sweep
Princeton's women's soccer team entered Saturday knowing a loss could keep them out of the NCAA tournament, snapping not only their 10-match win streak but also ending their season after winning their first six Ivy League matches.
Thanks to a hat trick from Lauren Lazo and a put-away goal by Caitlin Blosser, the streak continues and the Tigers are headed to the NCAA postseason.
Princeton defeated Penn 4-2, ending Ivy title hopes for a Quaker team that would have won the NCAA bid with a win and a Dartmouth loss at Cornell (the Big Green won 3-0), or by winning an unprecedented random draw if all three teams had finished tied at 6-1.
Lazo's three goals were the first three of the game as the sophomore scored in the 13th, 43rd and 56th minutes. A determined Penn team didn't give up, however, and fought back to within 3-2 with goals less than 10 minutes apart and 16-plus minutes left to find at least the tying goal.
Blosser, however, pounded a loose ball in the box into the net in the 84th minute, and Princeton's victory was all but secured.
Postgame notes
• Princeton had clinched its seventh Ivy League tite last week with the win at Cornell, but Saturday's win ensured the outright Ivy title. It is Princeton's third outright league title, following 2002 and 2004.
• This year's Tigers are just the fifth Ivy League team since the seven-game schedule began in 1991 to go 7-0-0, following Dartmouth in 1993, Harvard in 1996 and 1999, and Princeton in 2004.
• Since the Ivy League began awarding three points for wins in 2005, rather than two points, Princeton set an Ivy record for standings points with 21. Harvard (2011) and Columbia (2006) held the previous record with 19, both at 6-0-1.
• Head coach Julie Shackford, who also skippered the 2004 team, became just the second coach in league history to guide two 7-0-0 teams, joining former Harvard coach Tim Wheaton.
• Lazo's hat trick is the first in her two seasons at Princeton. She has scored six goals over the last three games and has eight goals in six Ivy League matches after missing the Ivy opener at Yale.
• Princeton's 11-match win streak is the third-longest in program history after a 12-match win streak in 2002 and a 14-match win streak in 1980 to start the program's varsity era.
• Princeton will be playing in its ninth NCAA tournament after playing in the 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2008 events.
• By guiding her team in theo the NCAA tournament for the eighth time, Shackford ties Harvard's former coach Tim Wheaton for the most NCAA appearances by one Ivy coach. Wheaton led Harvard to the NCAA in 1994, 1996-01 and 2004.
• All three Penn-Princeton meetings at Roberts Stadium, which opened in 2008, have had Ivy title implications. Princeton won 2-1 in double OT in 2008 to clinch an Ivy title share. Penn tied in 2010 to win the Ivy's automatic bid.
• Four goals was the most Princeton had scored against Penn since 2004, when it won 4-1 at Lourie-Love Field. It was Princeton's first win over the Quakers since 2008 in a series the Tigers now lead 17-8-2.
Postgame quotes: Head coach Julie Shackford
"To go 7-0 is
really special. We lost three or four starters (to injury) throughout
the year and the team, I felt like, did a phenomenal job absorbing all
that. It seemed like when one went down, there was somebody there to
step in and do just as well. It's a well-led team with eight seniors. I
think they're the ones who really put things in place for us to have a
good season and did a great job with our team culture. With 28 kids
that's not always easy. We just feel really lucky too."
"Penn had the better of us for about 20 minutes in that first half. They were very good. I just think that we have a bunch of kids that can finish, and that was the difference."
On when Penn pulled within 3-2 with 16 minutes to go:
"Absolutely, I was nervous. These games are typically always tight, so you never know. You definitely don't take anything for granted, so to get that fourth goal was huge."
On the NCAA tournament:
"We're excited about the prospects. Today was the hump for us. Going forward, we're just going to enjoy it and I'll have a better idea on Monday of how I feel about it."
On sophomore Lauren Lazo, who had three goals:
"She's just a gamer. The more competitive the game is, the tighter the game is, the more she can find a way. She's got that mentality. I think because people are so focused on Jen sometimes, that she can slide in and do her thing. Her and [Lyneesa McGee] both are able to get some dangerous looks around the goal just because Jen easily takes two, sometimes three defenders with her."
On the turning point of the season:
"Coming out of that [California] trip, they really felt like they learned a lot about themselves, but they also were pretty confident going forward."
On winning after losing out on the Ivy title against Penn in 2010 on the same field:
"To be able to win it on your home field, perfect Ivy League record, it doesn't get any better than that."


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This year, the City of Wilmington will join over 900 U.S. cities and 67 countries worldwide in recognition of The Season for Nonviolence. The Season for Nonviolence is a 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives, our communities and our world.
Book-ended by the memorial anniversaries of the deaths of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30 and Martin Luther King, Jr. on April this international event honors their visions for a nonviolent world. The Season is the brainchild and vision of Arun and Sunanda Gandhi, co-founders of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence now located at the University of Rochester and was first launched in 1998.
The purpose of the Season is to focus education and community action toward attaining peace and justice in the spirit of Gandhi and King. The Season teaches that every person can move the world forward in the direction of peace through daily nonviolent choices and actions. Through media attention, the Season also recognizes and celebrates those who are using nonviolence to build communities that honor the dignity and worth of every human being.
In solidarity with cities around the world, the City of Wilmington, will collectively focus on one of 64 aspects of nonviolence and, in turn, encourage every Wilmingtonian to incorporate each aspect into our daily lives. Daily thought-provoking messages designed to help each of us
- Honor the dignity and inherent worth of every human being
- Understand that all of our words and actions have an impact
- Practice compassion with apparent adversaries
- Become stewards for the rights of individuals and the environment
- Use our talents to empower rather than to exert power
- Engage in constructive dialogue with one another to solve conflicts
Please join the City of Wilmington, Mayor Dennis P. Williams and his administration, and support this movement by sharing your stories, encouraging peace and participating in "64 Days, 64 Ways." Know that you are part of a citywide and worldwide community working for nonviolence and peace.


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By Mawuse Ziegbe
Recently, I've discovered two bands who've made me want to slap my mama…out of joy of course. There's lots of buzz about shiny new bands brimming with spunk and glamour. But for The Kills and The Whitest Boy Alive, dizzying laptop-critic buzz is old hat. I absentmindedly downloaded "Cheap and Cheerful" after hearing journos in the American Apparel media (Nylon, Fader, Pitchfork etc) yapping about the platonic punk pair Alison "VV" Mosshart and Jamie "Hotel" Hince. Can we talk about the rowdy that song is? The pouty vocals, the snappy lyrics and snarly guitars, all kicked off by a phlegm cough from "VV." Their latest, Midnight Boom, is twinkly lo-fi – moody and spare with moments of spry wit and petulant kick. I thought I was all on the pulse only to learn this is their third album. Drat.
And when I stumbled onto The Whitest Boy Alive I was straight-up sore that no one invited me to the party earlier. The Whitest Boy Alive is actually several (four) white boys (German to be exact) who pump out plucky electro rock. Think the bastard child of Peter Bjorn and John and The Rapture. Sorta like beach music for the city. Sunny jams like "Figures" and "Burning" make their 2006 album, Dreams enjoyable. But the shadowy laments of heartbreak and smoky soul on tracks like "Golden Cage" and "Done With You" make it memorable.
I wish someone had hipped me to The Kills and The Whitest Boy Alive earlier but with the glut of music the average listener is faced with, things slip through the cracks. Here are some newbies whose hype you should believe wholeheartedly. Listen hard when their publicity machine comes grinding in your direction.
Janelle Monae
You may have first seen her in the sunny clip for Outkast's "Morris Brown." Diddy got wind of her fabulousness and now she's on a joint deal between Bad Boy and Big Boi's Purple Ribbon labels. Tiny and uncontained, the ex-drama kid brings a genuine sense of theater to her performances. Her peppy sound bounces between breezy, plush lounge and something that sounds like punk rock for fairytales. No tired torch songs here just cryptic yet poetic lyrics about aliens and androids – you know, girl stuff. And can we talk about how homegirl keeps a reserve of spankin' fresh saddle shoes? That alone is worth a marriage proposal.
You should check out: "Violent Stars / Happy Hunting"
Black Kids
Let's not pretend that name isn't a head turner. It smacks of gimmicky desperation. But praise MySpace their skills extend beyond a flair for catchy name-selection. The five members of Black Kids (only two are actually black) hail from Jacksonsville, FL. That may account for the balmy guitar that cloaks the tracks on their 2007 EP, Wizards of Ahhs. Their appeal lies in their irreverent teenaged cool ("it's Friday night and I ain't got nobody so what's the use of a making a bed?"). Only bad thing is that they're currently soooooo cool that they've got a hit song in the UK ("I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You") and they're touring all over Europe with nary a stateside date on their MySpace. Boo.
Check out: "Hurricane Jane" www.blackkidsrock.com
So Muhsinah is a name that has been peppering my favorite media outlets like nobody's business (check out the power-fawning over at Okayplayer.com). At first listen her appeal is very basic: lots of dreamy soul with liberal use of horns, flutes and dusky percussion. But the DC native mixes it up on her album Day.Break. Bless her for weaving together sensual Bossa Nova with steely beats on "Only and Always." The project is entirely self-produced, shaming a lot of the children cluttering the Hot 100. Her knob-twiddling style is reminiscent of both Nicolay and J. Dilla and her vocals can be disjointed yet comforting. She's a bit subtle for the meatheads but that's always a good sign.
Check out: "Only and Always" www.muhsinah.com
James Pants
James Pants is pretty much my favorite producer, music-maker and funny-picture-taker right now. He churns out splashy noise that at first sounds like a racket but when the melody settles in…ooh chile. Pants is a chubby-cheeked producer-singer based in Washington who clawed his way up from intern to artist at Stones Throw and homeboy has got some soul. His sound is flossy disco topped with a healthy dollop of shimmery tambourine-laced sound effects. Imagine if Gary Wilson wrote and produced for the Bee Gees. His money-hungry single "Kash" came out last year and since then he's dipped his funky little toe in everything from rowdy garage rock to moody new wave. At this rate, next year he could be doling out hip hop polkas with finesse. And I need to hear that.
Check out: "We're Through" www.myspace.com/jamespants


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My name is Ryan and this is Why I Ride
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We've been highlighting the last great bike tours to end your season, yesterday we had a live interview with Pedal the Plains folks (hear the podcast )and today we focus on Tour de Cure, a ride to support people with diabetes. With so many tours in Colorado it can be over whelming which one to pick but for some like Ryan and Deana the choice is easy.
My name is Ryan, and this is why I ride…
Last year, my boss asked me to ride in the Tour de Cure bike event for diabetes. I'd done charity rides before. They'd never meant much, but when I sent out some emails, I couldn't believe the response—"My two-year-old was just diagnosed with diabetes…. My grandma died last year from diabetes… My five-year-old needs 4 shots of insulin a day just to live." I was in.
I usually ride about 60 miles on the weekends so I opted for the 100 mile course from Longmont to Estes Park. The morning of the race, I met Christina. She was a Red Rider—those riders who have diabetes-- and was riding the 100 mile alone. She asked me to check on her--that is, if I could keep up with her.
The first 60 miles were a breeze, but around mile 70, that all changed. At that point, there is a 3 mile elevation climb of 2,000 feet. My heart was beating so hard and fast, I felt like it was going to come out of my chest. "Just breathe. In, out. In, out. And keep pedaling." I felt like stopping, but then I saw a sign that said "Remember who you are riding for." I felt like quitting, but then I realized that I'd lost sight of Christina. Was she okay?
I kept on riding and finally caught up with Christina. She'd stopped to check her blood sugar, but was doing better than I was. If she could do it, I could too. We finished together amid shouts of support for her and the other Red Riders. This year, I wouldn't miss the Tour de Cure. I ride for Christina and all those who will not be stopped by diabetes.
My name is Deana, and I am the face of diabetes.
I took off a few minutes after 6:00 a.m. along with some 650 other riders going the 100 mile distance in the Tour de Cure. The pack soon spread out as we each found our own pace, greeted people we knew and made new friends as the sun rose over the high plains. By 7:30 I was on the climb to Carter Lake—just a warm-up for the "real hills" to the west. The scenery and the sound of the river were so spectacular that I barely noticed the 6% grade up Big Thompson Canyon. The course got steeper with the turn up Devil's Gulch, gradually increasing to a heart-stopping 15% grade! The salvation of that stretch is knowing that the view from the top is amazing; you are above Estes Park and seemingly on top of the world. The next reward comes in the 20 mile stretch that is entirely downhill! I finished my Century Ride in seven and a half hours of "wheels-turning" or about nine hours total.
I met some incredible people on the ride. I did not come across a single person who was riding for the fun of it. Everyone knows someone who is touched by diabetes: parents of infants with juvenile diabetes; daughters of mothers whose lives were cut short from complications of diabetes; the husbands, the wives, and the riders themselves who are Type 1 or Type 2. It was a long day, but I am so glad I did it. This truly was "The Ride of My Life."


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I got this adorable flannel for half-off at Joann's the other day. Can't wait to make myself some foxy lounge pants in Jana's class.
This charcoal heather knit will soon become a maxi skirt in Leanne Barlow's class. I'm just glad to finally have this fabric in my hot little hands—I ordered it from Fabric.com on September 21, and they didn't ship it until yesterday. And that was only after I made a threatening phone call demanding that they overnight it, or else. What is up with them lately??
I picked out this happy stack for the Curves Mini Quilt class with Christina of The Sometimes Crafter. Most of these prints are from Art Gallery's fun new line, Floressence, paired with a texty background print from Mama Said Sew by Sweetwater.
Last but not least, I can't wait to learn how to machine-piece hexagons, partial seams, equilateral triangles, and more with my friends Kati and Faith. For their class, I'm using some of the yummy new Kona colors, like Carrot, Citrus, Peapod, and Azalea.
I'm off to Salt Lake City later today, and I'm really looking forward to seeing friends both old and new! So if you're attending Sewing Summit, I would love for you to introduce yourself. I'll be hanging out in the sewing room during open sewing time most nights, and I would like nothing better than to see some of your WIPs in person instead of on a computer screen for once! So don't be shy. :) For those who didn't get into my Foundation Paper Piecing class with Elizabeth, I'll be doing a short informal class on foundation piecing in the sewing room on Thursday night at around 10 p.m.—come join in!
And even if you won't be at Sewing Summit, you can still share. Here are the linky rules:
1. Link up any post from the past week that features at least one unfinished work-in-progress (WIP).
2. Somewhere in your post, you must link back here to my blog. (Or grab my WIP Wednesday button for your sidebar.)
3. Comment on at least a few of the other WIP Wednesday links. Because what fun is a linky party without comments? : )
Can't wait to see some of you in Salt Lake City! Safe travels!


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