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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with GermanyPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 09/05
January 22, 2009
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2008 Article IV Consultation with Germany is also available.
On January 14, 2009, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Germany.1
After robust growth in 2006 and 2007, real GDP slowed in 2008 and is now set to decline sharply. World demand is decelerating and confidence indicators are deteriorating. Financial market stress has spilled over into sentiment and the real economy. The German consumer's conservatism under the current uncertain conditions will amplify the export slowdown and investment decisions are likely to be postponed. In 2008, GDP is projected to grow at 1.3 percent. An economic contraction of 2½ percent is projected for 2009, followed by a slow recovery in 2010. The risks remain tilted to the downside.
The financial market turbulence has exposed vulnerabilities in the German financial system. Already in summer 2007, the failure of IKB and Sachsen LB required government intervention. In the aftermath of the failure of Lehman Brothers in Fall 2008, confidence in the system was again threatened by the liquidity rollover requirements at Hypo Real Estate. A public commitment to protect household deposits provided initial stability. This was followed by a comprehensive package in mid-October 2008 to support market liquidity and bank capitalization as part of a globally-coordinated effort.
Fiscal consolidation in recent years along with growth in incomes and employment during 2007 supported a balanced budget in 2008. In 2009 and 2010, however, the deficit is expected to widen with a weakening economy and labor market. The authorities' stimulus package is expected to provide a needed impulse to domestic demand, but will also increase the deficit. To address concerns with regard to long-term fiscal sustainability, the authorities aim to introduce a deficit rule that would constrain the structural fiscal balance to about zero. But more ambitious plans for fiscal federalism reform have been postponed until 2019.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors noted that, in the past three months, Germany has come under heightened pressure from the global economic and financial turmoil, reflecting the economy's high degree of openness and integration with the world economy. With the sharp drop in world trade and continuing weakness in domestic demand, Germany faces the prospect of a sizeable, and possibly extended, economic downturn. Corporate and financial sector stresses in the German economy—thus far relatively dissociated from each other—risk becoming more intertwined in the period ahead. Against this background, Directors welcomed the recent initiatives by the German authorities to strengthen significantly the financial safety net and to give valuable economic stimulus. They recognized that the fundamentals of the German economy remain strong, and applauded the sustained fiscal prudence of the last few years that has created the needed room for a sizeable fiscal boost to the economy.
Directors welcomed the German authorities' continuing priority to maintaining financial stability and stabilizing the real economy. Global policy actions and measures to contain the risk of a costly global self-reinforcing slump should preferably be coordinated regionally and internationally for maximum effect. Germany has a special leadership role to play in this process, given the size of its economy and the substantial spillovers into and from Germany.
Directors noted that the global financial crisis has highlighted important vulnerabilities of the German financial system, which could be intensified by the economic slowdown in Germany. They welcomed the authorities' decisive response, noting in particular the creation of the Financial Market Stabilization Fund (FMSF) as vital to shielding the financial sector. A number of guarantees have been issued, which will help banks meet their short-term funding needs. Directors also welcomed the efforts to buttress capital positions. Given the low level of capital in several banks, further recapitalization may be desirable in view of expected asset quality deterioration. Directors also recommended that the agency administering the FMSF use its authority more broadly for enhancing the soundness of the financial sector. In particular, Directors called for a proactive restructuring and downsizing of the Landesbanken, which are a continuing drain on public finances and a threat to financial stability.
Directors called for strengthened deposit insurance, a critical element of the financial safety net, given the risks associated with the existing multiple protection schemes that have typically relied on ex post burden-sharing. A base layer of mandatory deposit insurance-ex ante funded by contributions from all banks-would provide unified terms of protection for depositors and reduce incentives to shift deposits among the existing schemes. The evolving European Union rules should provide guidance on coverage limits.
Directors observed that the case for a tighter bank regulatory and supervisory process has become more compelling. To respond promptly to problem situations, the authorities were encouraged to place greater reliance on timely supervisory assessments independently of the banks' annual external audit cycle, and to link prudential regulation and supervision to a system of macro-surveillance and stability analysis. In this context, greater consolidation of regulatory and supervisory resources could yield significant benefits.
Directors welcomed the authorities' conjunctural fiscal stimulus packages in the past four months aimed at supporting domestic demand and guarding against cumulating the drop in consumer and business confidence. They considered these packages timely. Directors welcomed in particular the significant impetus offered by the latest package. Among the components of the package, they noted that the accelerated reduction in social security contributions and the step up of spending on infrastructure projects are well-targeted and likely to provide both short-term stimulus and lasting benefits. Directors acknowledged the complexity of judging precisely the degree of optimal fiscal impulse when the global situation is in rapid flux, often in unexpected ways. In view of the sizeable recent deterioration in economic prospects and given Germany's fundamentally strong fiscal position, a number of Directors would have favored an even more proactive stimulus. A number of others, however, supported the authorities' considered approach of maintaining equal emphasis on discretionary measures to spur the economy and adhering to fiscal prudence. All Directors welcomed the authorities' reiteration of their commitment to medium-term fiscal sustainability, which will be crucial for ensuring the long-term credibility of public finances in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact.
Directors noted that trends in healthcare costs and debt accumulation by the states remain a concern. Further rationalization of pharmaceutical expenditures and strengthened efficiency-enhancing competition remain attractive avenues for containing healthcare costs. Directors noted the possible benefits from more state tax autonomy and a redesign of supplementary federal grants to improve states' incentives for fiscal discipline. They welcomed the proposed fiscal rule limiting the structural budget balance to close to zero, and recommended that it be applied also to the states.


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Police Alert
February 13, 2008
FROM: Chief David Donaldson
RE: Incident Involving a Firearm
At approximately 9:30 P.M. on Feb. 13, UNCW Police initiated a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle as it was traveling on UNCW Property. The occupants of the vehicle admitted to being in the vehicle earlier today and exchanging words with another motorist. However, their version of what occurred was different than what was reported to the police department earlier.
Two individuals were trepassed from UNCW Property. No firearm was located.
Due to registration and insurance violations, the vehicle was towed from UNCW Property.
Original Report
February 13, 2008
FROM: Chief David Donaldson
RE: Incident Involving a Firearm
At approximately 2:26 P.M. today, Wed. Feb. 13 the following incident was reported to UNCW Police.
A 26 year old woman reported that an individual got out of the vehicle she was stopped behind at the intersection of South College Road and Randall Parkway and pointed a handgun at her. The victim followed the car onto campus to Wagoner Dining Hall. The suspect and two other individuals exited the vehicle. The victim called 911 and left the area.
Officers immediately responded to Wagoner Dining Hall and areas in close proximity to Wagoner Dining Hall and searched for the suspects. Officers were unable to locate the suspect or the vehicle.
Other law enforcement agencies in the area have been alerted.
The vehicle was described as a white in color Pontiac Grand Am with temporary NC license plate 15990545. The car is reported to have a spoiler on it and at the time of the incident was occupied by three black males. No further information is available regarding the suspects. This appears to be an incident of road rage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact UNCW Police by calling 911 or anonymously 962-TIPS or by email from www.uncw.edu/police.


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100 Main Street West, the soon-to-be-demolished Education Centre, has made Heritage Canada Foundation's annual top ten list of endangered places.
A demolition permit has been issued for the building as a condition of sale between the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board and McMaster University. McMaster has no plans to incorporate any part of this structure into their new development on this site.
The listing for 100 Main can be found here, or the full list of endangered sites can be found here.
The Heritage Canada Foundation explains why the building matters:
"Thought to be Hamilton architect Joseph Singer's signature work, this elegant modernist 8-storey building partly clad in white marble with elongated arched windows and library in the round is considered by many as the city's best example of mid-century Modern architecture. Opened in 1967, the Education Centre was built as a monument to public education and is located opposite City Hall on prominent Civic Square land donated by the City as a way to convince the Board to remain downtown. Keeping the building from landfill preserves an important piece of Hamilton's history, respects the civic component of the site, and makes ecological and environmental sense."
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The Battle of Ypres, 28 September - 2 October 1918
The third in Fochs series of co-ordinated Allied offensives began on 28 September, to the north, in Flanders. There, within the infamous Ypres battleground, British Second Army co-operated with Belgian and French forces to strike at a numerically weaker enemy and achieve spectacular success.
Maintaining the relentless offensive momentum, the attack in Flanders aimed initially at expelling the enemy from the Houthulst Forest and regaining the vital high ground of the Passchendaele and Ypres Ridges. To the right of Belgian forces, British Second Army occupied a 16 mile front running from just north of Ypres to the River Lys, west of Armentières in the south; Plumer allocated his two most northerly Corps, the II and XIX, for the principal roles in the assault, south of the Ypres-Zonnebeke road. Second Army staff displayed their usual efficiency in planning and preparations.
British infantry assembled in heavy rain on 27 September and attacked behind a fierce protective artillery barrage before light at 5.20am, the following morning. Despite the difficult ground much rapid progress was made: 9th (Scottish) Division advanced past Westhoek and on to Anzac Ridge; the 29th Division pushed towards Gheluvelt and 14th Division overran The Bluff. Meanwhile the right of Second Army (X and XV Corps) offered flank protection (artillery support and aggressive patrols) before moving against Wytschaete and Messines. By evening a 6 mile advance had been made. Belgian attacks met with similar success.
Allied assaults continued on 29 September but torrential rainstorms slowed forward movement. Continuing poor weather and the arrival of German reserves brought the first phase of the Flanders operation to a close on 2 October. By then the Germans were much occupied with stemming the British tide further south, following the breaking of the St Quentin Canal defences of the Hindenburg Line by Fourth Armys attack on 29 September.
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As [Harry] falls asleep, he dreams again of the door into the [Department of Mysteries], which for the first time in his [dreams] is standing ajar, though he's wakened by a sudden snore from [Ron].
Ron's Quidditch Troubles
[Fred and George] find [Harry] and [Hermione] in the common room, and update them on the [Gryffindor] team's awful [Quidditch] practice, hinting that they might be thinking of skipping out of school.
A deplorable [Quidditch] match mercifully ends with [Ginny] catching the [Snitch] to salvage only a ten point loss. Back in the [common room], [Ron] tries to quit the team and even [Fred and George] don't have the heart to make fun of him, and Ginny tells [Harry] that once he's back on the team, she wants to switch to [Chaser].
The Quibbler Interview
At breakfast [Harry] unexpectedly finds letters flowing in to him, and [Hermione] quickly realizes that the [Quibbler] article has been published. He and his friends open up the mail - some fan mail, some accusing him of insanity - and when [Umbridge] arrives she is incensed, giving Harry [detention] and taking away his [Hogsmeade] priveliges.
A new [Educational Decree] bans copies of the [Quibbler] at [Hogwarts], thrilling [Hermione]. Sure enough, as the day goes on, everyone seems to have read the article, and even [Harry]'s teachers show their approval, slipping him sweets, awarding him [points], and in [Trelawney]'s case, finally predicting that he will live to a ripe old age.
As the day passes and excitement over [Harry]'s [Quibbler] interview continues, [Cho] makes up with him and apologizes, [Seamus] finally tells Harry that he believes him, and [Malfoy], [Crabbe], and [Goyle] sulk around the school. Meanwhile, according to [Luna], the magazine sells out, and the [Gryffindors] celebrate with a party in the [common room].
Harry Can't Close His Mind
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Arizona Women's Basketball
Arizona vs. Washington State
Dec. 29, 2005
Post-Game Quotes
Arizona Head Coach Joan Bonvicini: "It all started with our practice. We knew that we needed to be tougher in practice so that we would be better prepared for our games. We needed to be tougher mentally and physically. We knew this was going to be an ugly game."
"Thirty-five turnovers is an amazing number. The turning point in the game was when we went to the zone defense. It allowed us to get steals and create opportunities for easy lay-ups. It really opened up the game."
"Malia O'Neal will be a very good player for us. She is still making freshman mistakes. She is a great point guard and she is also very good on defense."
"We got frustrated early because we couldn't get shots to go down. I think when Joy hit those threes, she really helped the team get going. She's had really good practices and that's made a difference."
"Washington State has really improved from the last couple of seasons. They are a good rebounding team. We need to get better on the boards."
"I think we need to build on this victory. We will come out ready for Washington on Saturday."
Sophomore guard Ashley Whisonant: "It [first half] wasn't really frustrating, we were just tired, I think. We didn't have as much energy as we did in the second half. I think we won based on talent."
On coming off the bench
"Coming home [from winter break], I missed my first flight. I missed Tuesday's practice and then the first practice yesterday. It most definitely felt different. I got to see what was going on and got to see what I had to do. It felt different. I was used to it, though, from last year."
"I think we got more energy in the second half. Everyone was focused. We got down and played defense. We went to our 2-3 zone and got steals and lay-ups."
"Joy stepped up big time. She was in a slump. The thing is she has to stay confident. If she's confident, she shoots well."
"After the loss to ASU, Coach basically told us we had to be a new team. Everything is different now in practice. I've only been to one practice, but things were different. We have to stay more energized and accountable even during stretching.
Junior guard Joy Hollingsworth: "I just tried to get open. My teammates set good screens to get me open and I moved without the ball."
"I was more confident. I felt a lot more confidence tonight and I don't know why. I will continue this throughout the season."
"I tried to bring energy. When the team is struggling, you do anything you can to help the team."
"This is very big for us. Coach B. said we needed to get back on track. This was the first step. Washington is the second step. We have to take it one game at a time. This is a confidence builder."
Washington State Head Coach Sherri Murrell: "This was the worst that we have ever played. We lost our best ball-handler in the first half. Whenever we had the ball, we turned it over. In the second half, all the kids lost hope. There was not enough pressure. Thirty-five turnovers is unacceptable."


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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini priced in the UK
The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini was officially announced earlier today. However, pricing info and a release date were not unveiled at the time, unfortunately. And while we still don't know when you'll be able to buy one, we now have a pretty good idea about how much it will cost.
Well known British retailer Clove has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S III Mini. The price you need to pay to be one of the first people to own this device is £298.80. So a bit cheaper than what we heard about the pricing in Germany, but still quite expensive, given the specs.
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THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT, Of the Behaviour, Confession, and dying Words of the Malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 22d of this Instant August, 1729.
BY Virtue of his Majesty's Commission of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer, for the City of London and County of Middlesex: On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, being the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th of July, 1729, in the Third Year of His MAJESTY's Reign. Before the Rt. Honourable Sir ROBERT BAYLIS, Knt . Lord Mayor of the City of London; the Rt. Honourable the Lord Chief Baron Pengelly; the Honourable Mr. Justice Reynolds; the Honourable Mr. Baron Thompson, Recorder of the City of London; the Worshipful Mr. Serjeant Raby, Deputy Recorder; and other of His Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex.
Five Men, viz. Thomas-James Grundy, Joseph Kemp, Benjamin Wileman, James Cluff, and John Pantry; and two Women, viz. Hannah Hartley, and Susannah Frazier, were by the Jury found Guilty of capital Offences, and receiv'd Sentence of Death.
Of them, James Cluff having been convicted upon a Special Verdict, after that he had been acquitted in a preceeding Sessions, for the Murder of Mary Green, was executed on Friday the 25th of July last, for the said Murder, at which Time his last Confessions were publish'd: Hannah Hartley, and Susannah Frazier, having pleaded their Bellies, and a Jury of Matrons being impannell'd, both of them were found Pregnant, and with Quick Child.
The other Four, while under Sentence, were instructed in the fundamental Article of all Religion, how that it is necessary for us to believe, that God is, and that he is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek him. I show'd them that it hath been always the Sentiment of all Men and Nations, that there is an infinite supreme Being, whom we call God, who created and in his Providence preserves all Things; and that this innate persuasion or instinct, could never by the utmost gigantick efforts of a few Sacrilegiously-wicked Men, be eras'd out of the minds of Mankind; ye, that on the contrary, the Consciences of those ungodly Sinners never fail to fly in their own Faces, and to excite in their Breasts the infernal Torments even in this Life, because of their daring attempts against God and Heaven. Then I seriously press'd upon them to believe in Christ the Son of God, equal to the Father, the true Messias, and the only Saviour of Sinners, by whom alone we can be saved from the Guilt and Power of Sin, since there is not Salvation in any other; for there is none other Name under Heaven given among Men, whereby we must be saved. From Acts 3. 19. Repent ye therefore and be converted; that your Sins may be blotted out, when the times of Refreshing shall come from the Presence of the Lord. I exhorted them to a sincere and hearty Repentance for all their Sins, and particularly those of a more heinous Nature, which (no doubt) perplex'd their Consciences, and in an especial Manner, for the great Sin of Theft and Robbery, for which they were then suffering so much Shame and Sorrow. I advis'd them to partake in Christ's Death and Sufferings, in the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, from those Words, This do in Remembrance of me, St. Luke 22. 19. &c.
While these, and many such exhortations were made use of, as they were in Chappel, they were attentive, and those of them who could read made regular Responses. Grundy who was young and inconsiderate, at some times did not seem to be duely affected in his Devotion. Wileman always behav'd himself modestly and seriously. Kemp was Sick almost the whole Time they were under Sentence, and for several Days he appear'd like unto one at the point of Death, and was so deaf that he could scarce hear any thing; when I visited him, he desir'd me to Pray by him; and having recover'd some short time before his Death, he gave regular attendance in Chappel. While Wileman was Sick, he profest a deep Repentance, and earnestly desir'd to receive the Sacrament. Pantry was Sick most of the Time, and behav'd himself with apparent Devotion, both in Publick and Private.
Some Days before the Dead Warrant came down to Newgate, some of their Friends who were allow'd to Visit them, found means to convey to them some Implements or Tools, fit for breaking the Prison. This they attempted and succeeded so far, as to break through the Ceiling and Brickwall of Wileman's and Kemp's Cells, and to make two large Holes above the Doors of the Cells; and in the Day time, when they had an opportunity in going from one Cell to another to speak together, between Chappel Time, they had loos'd one of the large Free-stones, where it looks out to Phoenix Court. This design was prevented by a discovery upon Sunday Morning the 17th of August, upon which, Wileman, Kemp and Grundy were remov'd
to the old Condemn'd Hold and stappl'd down: It is the Opinion of many, if they had not been Interrupted, that upon Monday Morning by One or Two o'Clock, all the Three would have got off.
Upon Monday, the 18th of this Instant August, the Report was made to the Queen's Majesty in Council, of the four Prisoners under Sentence of Death in Newgate, when John Pantry of St. John Hackney, convicted for feloniously stealing a brown Gelding, value 3 l. the property of William Stokes, the 9th of June last, receiv'd her Majesty's most gracious Reprieve; the remaining Three, viz. Thomas James Grundy, Joseph Kemp, and Benjamin Wildman, were order'd for Excution.
Thomas James Grundy of St. Botolph's Aldgate, was Indicted for Burglary, in breaking into the House of Samuel Smith, in the Night Time, with an intent to Steal, on the 31st, of May last.
The Prosecutor depos'd, that his Window was broke open between the Hours of 11 and 1 o'Clock, and he being call'd up by the Neighbours, found the Prisoner up his Chimney, standing upon the Pole that the Pot-hangers were on. The Prisoner had nothing to say in his Defence, but that he was invited by one who said that he lodg'd in the House, to stay all Night with him, but that having let him in, his Friend went off, and he saw and knew him no more; this was look'd upon as a Newgate Plea, and the Jury found him Guilty of the Indictment Death.
Thomas-James Grundy, as he said, about 18 Years of Age, descended of mean Parents, who were willing to have given him such Education at School, as they were able, but from his Childhood, he was of so wicked and perverse a Disposition, that he would be taught nothing at all, which was the Occasion of his being grosly Ignorant of religious Principles, and by Consequence, unacquainted with Devotion, or any thing that's Good and Virtuous. He own'd, that there was not a more abandoned Wretch of his Age to be found, having wholly given himself up to the Devils Service, and to commit all Manner of Wickedness with Pleasure. When he was fit for Business, his Father taught him his own Trade of Weaving , which he follow'd at some Times, when he pleas'd, but seldom was he found in so good a Disposition: For he said, that he could not remember when he commenc'd Thief, having been naturally of a vile avaricious Temper, coveting every thing he saw, or could get his Fingers on. He began with picking and stealing all little things that came in his way, and when about 12 Years of Age, he apply'd himself to House-breaking, which he follow'd close for the 6 last Years of his Life. He did not break Houses in London, but in Hampstead, Highgate, Hackney, and other neighbouring Villages about the Town. He it was who first put Kemp and Wileman upon the Design of breaking the Prison, for he said, that he was so Expert in digging through Walls, that by the Help of some small Tools, the strongest Wall, either of Brick or Free-stone, could not keep him in. He acknowledg'd, that although he was young in Age, yet he had been an old, yea, a most presumptuous Sinner, having accustomed himself to nothing but wicked Practices, from the time that he could discover his right Hand from his Left. He was addicted to Whoring, Drinking, Swearing, Blaspheming, Gaming, and Prodigally squandering what Money or Goods he got upon the pillaging and robbing of honest People. I endeavour'd what I could to instruct him in the first Principles of Religion, for he had been of such a dissolute Life, and his Mind had been so fix'd upon Villainy, that he knew very little, if any thing, of God or Christ. I exhorted him in many Words, to fly from the Wrath to come, by repenting of his Sins, and making Peace with God through Christ. When he knew himself to be included in the Dead Warrant, he wept bitterly, and said, that it was not for fear of Death, but because he was afraid of his Soul being thrown into the Pit of Destruction and eternal Misery. I advis'd him to rely upon the Mercy of God, which is infinite. He said, that he was heartily sorry and griev'd for his most abominably wicked Life, for which he begg'd Pardon of God and Man; he declar'd that he believ'd in Christ, through whose Merits and Sufferings he hop'd to be sav'd, and that he freely forgave all Injuries, as he expected Forgiveness from God.
Joseph Kemp, of St. Botolphs, Aldgate, was indicted for Burglariously breaking and entering the Dwelling-house of Sarah Piccard, in the Night time, and feloniously stealing thence, 36 Gold Rings and Stone Rings, 3 Silver Watches, several Pieces of Silver Plate, and divers other Goods of a considerable Value, the 11th of June last.
He was a second time indicted, for Burglariously breaking and entering the House of James Wood, in the Night Time, and stealing divers Goods, the 7th of February last.
Joseph Kemp was a third time indicted of St. James's Westminster, for Burglariously breaking and entring the House of Mrs. Mary Paget, in the Night time, and stealing thence Plate and other Goods, to a great Value, the 20th of March last.
Sarah Piccard depos'd, that her House was fast shut between 10 and 11 o'Clock, and was found broken open about 5 in the Morning; and that one Kemp, a Relation of the Prisoner's, had found that an Augre, and a strong short Knife left in the Yard, were the Prisoner's. Mr. Kemp depos'd, that the Prisoner had shown him the Knife. Joannah Kemp and Jonathan Hoskins, confirm'd this Evidence. And Samuel Gerrard, a Constable , depos'd, that when (with the two preceeding Witnesses in his Company) he found several of
he Goods of Mrs. Piccard's in the Prisoner's House, he then said that he committed the Robbery by himself, without the assistance of any Body. He had nothing to the Purpose to alledge in his Defence. John Knap, an Accomplice, whose Evidence was confirm'd by other Circumstances, clearly prov'd the other two Indictments. The Jury found him Guilty of all the three Indictments. Death.
Joseph Kemp, about 24 Years of Age, born in Holbourn, of mean Parents, who got him educated in reading and writing, and instructed in Christian Principles, at a publick School. When of Age, he was, by his Parents, and those who had the Care of his Education, put out Apprentice to a Glazier , with whom he serv'd out his Time with Approbation. His Parents (as he said) afterwards set him up in a Shop, and gave him 60 l. to enable him to carry on his Affairs; but after all could be done for him, his falling in with bad Company prov'd his speedy Ruin. For he was greatly in Love with a common Woman of the Town, and altho' he knew that she kept Company with two Men that past for her Husbands, he married her, who in a very short Time pawn'd and sold off all his Goods, and when all was gone, betaking herself to thieving and robbing, she was at last taken and committed to Gaol. When Kemp visited her in the Prison, he gave her what Money he had; and when he told her that he knew not how to get any more, she curs'd and swore at him, and bid him go and knock down People in the Street, or go and rob Houses, and carry off Money or Goods, for Money she wanted, and Money she must have. He passionately lov'd her, and being void of the Fear of God, he provided himself with proper Instruments, and then betook himself to House-breaking got her out of Prison, and when done, he gave her a great Quantity of stollen Plate, which she dispos'd off, and spent it upon other Men. At last she was taken up again, and transported for felonious Practices, and then being out of his Sight, he quickly marry'd another Woman, who was try'd with him for the chief Burglary of which he was convicted, and acquitted. By the time of his second unlawful Marriage, he had lost all Credit, and had no Business, but liv'd wholly by robbing and House-breaking, in which way of Trade he had acquir'd no small Dexterity. He own'd, that for 2 or 3 Years past he had liv'd a very wicked, sinful and irregular Life; and particularly, that he committed the three Burglaries of which he was convicted, that he had been a most abandon'd Wretch, void of the Fear of God, and his Thoughts intirely taken up in contriving and putting in Practice his wicked Devices. He did not seem to have been naturally of a bad Disposition, but as he was of too easy a Temper, and in a Manner bewitch'd with the Allurements of that wicked Woman, whom he first marry'd, he was easily carry'd off and led aside to comply with her hellish Counsel. When the Dead Warrant came out, he cried, and wrung his Hands very much. I exhorted him to take Courage, and not to dispair of the Mercy of God which is infinite; I advis'd him to confess all his Sins, and to mourn bitterly over them before God, for Whosoe confesseth and forsaketh his Sins shall find Mercy, but he who hideth his Sins shall not prosper, Pro. 28. 13. I desir'd him to resolve against all Sin, and to dedicate himself to God, since he had been guilty of breaking his baptismal Vows in such a notorious Manner, by sinning against so much Light and Knowledge, against so many Vows and Resolutions to the contrary. He confess'd, that he was one of the chief of Sinners; and declar'd, that he was Sorry for his having offended so good and gracious a God, and that he had prov'd a Scandal to his Fellow Creatures, for which he heartily begg'd Pardon of God and all the World; that he believed in Christ, through whose Blood and Merits he hoped to be saved, and that he died in Peace with all the World.
Benjamin Wileman, of Pancrass, was indicted for assaulting William Hucks, Esq ; on the Highway, and taking from him a Gold Watch, Chain and Seals, Val. 24 l. and one Guinea, the 30th of December last.
He was a second Time indicted, for assaulting Wm. Bridges, Esq ; on the Highway, and taking from him a Sword, a Hat, a Pocket Book, and a Bank Note of 20 l. the 17th of December last.
The Prosecutor depos'd, that he believ'd Wileman to be the Person who robb'd him. John Doyle, an Accomplice, depos'd, that he and Wileman went out in Company and committed the Robbery on Mr. Hucks, told several Particulars that happen'd, and that he gave Wileman 5 Guineas and a half for his Share of the Gold Watch, &c. 'Squire Bridges depos'd, that he was robb'd of the Things mention'd in the second Indictment. John Doyle depos'd, that he and Wileman committed this Robbery also. Elizabeth Jones depos'd, that she met the Prisoner and Doyle in Bedford Row, that both of them were Booted and Spurr'd, and very Dirty, and that they show'd her the Bank Note, to which she swore to when it was shown her. Arrabella Manning depos'd, that the Prisoner and Doyle giving her a Dram in a Shop in Drury-Lane, one of them drop'd a Paper, and taking it up he said, the Loss of that would be the Loss of 20 l. this being about 8 or 9 o'Clock at Night, the same Day the Robbery was committed. He objected against the Evidence of Doyle, Jones, and Manning, and call'd some Persons to his Character; but both the Facts being plainly prov'd to the Satisfaction of the Jury, he was found guilty of both Indictments. Death.
Benjamin Wileman, 34 Years of Age, of honest Parents in the City of Dublin, had Education at School
in reading, writing, and cyphering, to fit him for Business, and was instructed in the Principles of our holy Christian Faith. When of Age, his Father bred him to his own Trade of a Taylor , and when he was wearied of following his Business, he listed himself in a Regiment in Ireland, and serv'd in the Army there 12 Years. Some Years ago he came over to England, and (as he said) liv'd by following his Trade. He confess'd that he was a Man of a very dissolute Life having been addicted to Whoring, Drinking, Gaming, and Swearing; and that he spent almost all the Money he could earn, in a vicious way of Living, and in the worst of Company; and he own'd that the Judgment of God had justly overtaken him, for such a notorious wicked Course of Life. He reflected on Doyle the Evidence, and said that he was taken up by him out of Spite, because he threaten'd to take up a third Person for a capital Crime, against whom he had Proof. He deny'd the Facts of which he was convicted, but own'd himself to have been a most notorious Sinner in other Respects, and that therefore his Afflictions were deservedly brought upon him, as a visible Punishment from Heaven, for his Disobedience to Gods Laws, his neglecting his Worship and despising his Ordinances. Under his Misfortunes he always profess'd a deep Repentance, and a hearty Sorrow for a mispent Life. He declar'd, that he believ'd in Christ, that he was a true Penitent for his Sins and that he forgave all the World, as he expected Forgiveness from God. All the three died in the Communion of this Church.
Joseph Kemp desir'd me to Print the following Letter, which he gave me in the Chappel yesterday Morning just as he was going into the Cart to Execution, which is as follows, viz.
Good People,
MY Father and Mother brought me up tenderly and Honestly, and always gave me good Advice, whilst I was under their Care; they put me Apprentice to a Glasier , my Master not being so careful of me, as he ought to have been; I took to ill Courses, and married before my Time was expir'd, to a Woman, that brought me to this untimely End; for she could not Live upon what I got at my Trade, and out of my over fondness of her, I did whatever she requir'd, or requested of me; at length she was taken up for some Fact, and Transported. Then I married a second Wife, and she was as Good, as the other was Bad, and she would do any thing to help to support me, that I might not commit any Wickedness; but I could not take her Advice, but still run on in my wicked Course of Life, till I was overtaken in my Folly; for if we think our selves safe in the committing of Sin, God will certainly find such out, because, he is just, and will punish accordingly. This my miserable End, I wou'd have all take warning by, and that they follow not the Devices of this World, the Snares whereof, are apt to lead Men into evil Courses, unless they endeavour to shun them, and seek the Grace of God, to assist and enable them for that effect. I offer my Prayers to God for the Good of all Men, and ask Pardon of God for my evil Doings, and Forgiveness of all whom I have wrong'd, and particularly the Forgiveness of God to those, who have sworn against my Life. I beg Reflections pass not upon my Wife, for I declare, whatever Wrongs she may have committed, was thro' my Perswasions, of herself inclinable to Good. I would lastly request, That the Follies and Vices which have brought me to this untimely End, may not by any Means be a Cause to afflict my grievous Parents, both Father and Mother: but would have all to consider, when ever they are persuaded to any Manner of Ways, tending to their Ruin, they would likewise remember to call upon God to help and assist them, in shunning such, and all other wicked Courses. Good People, pray for me, that God may receive me through his Mercies, which I trust he will.
At the Place of EXECUTION.
Thomas-James Grundy, wept bitterly when he came to the Place of Execution, and said, that he had been a most wicked and perverse Boy, that he had been guilty of a great deal of Mischief, as breaking open of Houses, and robbing People of their Goods or Money, for which he begg'd Pardon of God and Man. He own'd his Sentence and Punishment to be most Just. Benjamin Wileman deny'd the Facts for which he dy'd, reflecting on the Evidence who had been an Accomplice; that he had appear'd against him, in order to screen another Person from being brought to Justice; he also spoke of a Person, who (as he said) had first deliver'd him up to Justice, contrary to his Promise, which, he said, he freely forgave him, and all the World. They all appear'd very Penitent and concern'd, and joyn'd fervently in Prayer and singing of Psalms. Wileman's and Kemp's Wives went up to the Cart, just before they were ty'd up, and very Lovingly and with many Tears embrac'd and took leave of their Husbands. They all left the Stage, crying out, God have Mercy upon us, and Lord Jesus receive my Spirit.
This is all the Account given by me,
JAMES GUTHRIE, Ordinary of Newgate .


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Mike Meade is a hulking figure.
Standing in the middle of a sprawling complex swarming with youth football players, he has an air of invincibility – as if every player tried to tackle him simultaneously, they'd still not bring him to the ground.
But Meade, a 1978 Dover High School graduate and former NFL player, was ultimately forced to give up the sport he loved after concussions took their toll over his four-year career.
And while he joined other players in a lawsuit against the NFL for concealing the risks of head trauma, his relationship with the league isn't an adversarial one. Meade is representing the NFL's new Heads Up Football program, a $1.5 million outreach effort designed to help educate youth players and coaches about player safety and the perils of head injuries.
On Oct. 3, Meade paid a visit to the MOT Youth Football & Cheerleading League practice in Middletown to meet with players and coaches. Meade, who will attend games and practices throughout the season, will work with players and coaches on five core elements of the Heads Up program:
- Proper tackling techniques
- Coaching certifications
- Encouraging player-safety monitoring
- Concussion education
- Proper equipment fitting
Meade remembers his first concussion quite vividly, considering the head trauma he suffered on that Monday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"[Tampa Bay linebacker] Hugh Green – my old nemesis from [the University of Pittsburgh] was hitting me all night and he finally got me," Meade recalled. "I remember being on the sideline and I was looking up at the crowd and wondering 'how come all these people are here and why are they wearing orange?' But then I got a quick test from a trainer – not a doctor – and they sent me right back out."
But it wasn't just his personal experiences that got him involved in the Heads Up Program. He recalled attending a football practice in Dover a few years ago and "observed some really bad advice a coach was giving to a kid."
That's when he knew he wanted to get involved.
Meade spent about an hour going from field to field at MOT's sprawling complex off Silver Lake Road, engaging young players in friendly banter, but also imploring them to listen to their coaches, practice proper tackling techniques and keep themselves safe.
Meade said that for the sport of football to survive, children and parents have to believe it is safe.
"This is a great game and it really prepares you for life, but if a kid has a bad experience early or gets hurt, they're likely to give up on the sport and go play something else," Meade said. "This program is about keeping kids safe and getting them to develop good habits early, but it's also about preserving and growing the popularity of the game."
Page 2 of 2 - Ken Anderson, president of MOTYFCL, said coaches were being educated as well. Earlier this year, Anderson and a group of his coaches attended a concussion-awareness clinic at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where they received certification from USA Football and the Heads Up program.
"The culture of football has changed," Anderson said. "When I played it was all about being to take – and dishing out – the big hit. But that's changed and it's all about just making the tackle.
"This is a great game and it can be played safely, and we want to promote that."
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Be sure to grab a copy of tomorrow's Herald or log on to smh.com.au for all the wash-up from Colonel Michael Chammas and Brad Walter. Join us again tomorrow night when Sonny Phil Mitchell will be in the blog seat as the Tigers take on the Panthers at Campbelltown. Thanks again and good night.
The siren sounds and that's it from us tonight. The Bulldogs take the points 32-12, a relatively comprehensive six-tries-to-two win. Plenty of standouts for the Dogs as they rack up a seventh straight win, and I'll wager the man of the match honours will come out of Kris Keating, Ben Barba or the double tryscorer Jonathan Wright.
That's another two from Krisnan Inu and the Bulldogs have streaked ahead by 20. 32-12 and still time for some more icing on the cake.
74 min: TRY to the Bulldogs. The Dogs again go to that corner through Kris Keating and fellow former Eel Jonathan Wright seems to hang in the air for an eternity before plucking the ball and bagging the try. That's a double for him and now the heat's on Josh Morris to find a third. Bulldogs 30-12 with a kick to come.
73 min: Sandow attempts the 40-20 again and it's no good as Sam Perrett takes it up for the Dogs.
70 min: Ben Barba there to clean up at the back for the Doggies but there'll be a line dropout and another set for the Eels. Crowd of 31,102 on hand at ANZ Stadium tonight which is a fantastic start to the rivalry round.
68 min: Luke Burt does well to field a swirling high ball under his goalposts.
Inu nails the conversion from right in front and that's the Bulldogs out by more than two converted tries. Bulldogs 26 Eels 12.
65 min: TRY to the Bulldogs Game over. The Eels play like they think they can win this match, and then they defend like that. Josh Reynolds gets the ball, steps off his right foot, weaves between a few more and crosses under the sticks. Bulldogs 24, Eels 12 with a kick to come.
64 min: Sam Perrett picks up an intercept on the halfway line and the Dogs are back on the attack.
62 min: Greg Eastwood knocks on and the Eels must have a sniff here.
60 min: Keating again kicks to the corner where all the action has been tonight and he's forced the error. Six again.
Josh Reynolds attempts a shoulder charge on Cheyse Blair. Why not. Just part of footy.
Inu hooks that one and it remains an eight-point games. Bulldogs 20 Eels 12 as the hour mark looms.
57 min: TRY to the Bulldogs. Jonathan Wright crosses in the corner for the Bulldogs' fourth, once again Barba the man who provides the pivotal pass. Bulldogs 20, Eels 12 with a Krisnan Inu kick to come.
Nathan Hindmarsh has thrown a forward pass looking for a cheeky offload and the Dogs will have a great opportunity here.
54 min: Ennis caught with the ball on the last and that's some great defence from Parra. Turnover 10m out from their line.
52 min: Burt takes the Bulldogs kick dead and it will be a repeat set for Des Hasler's side.
51 min: Josh Reynolds manages to get two opportunities at a good kick and fails to come up with it on either occasion. Eels back in possession and they kick early on the fourth looking for a 40-20 but instead finding one Benjamin Barba.
50 min: The Barba-Morris combination looks like reaping dividends again. Dogs 20m out now with tackles in hand.
Luke Burt cuts the margin to four with a successful conversion. Bulldogs 16 Eels 12.
45 min: TRY to Parramatta. Where has this been all year? Sandow cuts the Dogs to pieces up the middle before getting the ball away to Ryan Morgan who gets it to Ken Sio who in turn offloads back to Morgan who takes three defenders over the line. Great stuff. Bulldogs still ahead though, 16-10 with a Parramatta kick to come.
43 min: Barba in space after fielding a Sandow kick. Makes about 30m off the zero tackle.
Parramatta get us under way for the second term, and here's Chammas's take on the opening 40 minutes:
Canterbury were strong out of the blocks but Parramatta did well to get back in the game and are unlucky to be heading into the sheds trailling by 10 points. Joseph Paulo added a new dimension to the Eels attack when he came on, but they couldn't penetrate the Bulldogs wall. Ben Barba hasn't had many touches of the ball, but he's made them all count, scoring a try and setting up two others for Josh Morris. Parramatta aren't out of this game yet, but it's going to take something special to chase down the Bulldogs. Who knows, if they keep throwing the ball around they may find a way through their defence.
The teams are making their way back onto the paddock and the second half is just moments away. As, I'm assured, is the half-time wrap from the great MC Hammas.
Inu converts and that will do us for the first half. We'll be back in a few moments with all the news from the break and the half-time report from the Herald's man on the ground, the chicken king himself, Michael Chammas. Back soon. Bulldogs 16 Eels 6 at the break.
39 min: TRY to the Bulldogs. Josh Morris gets his second after some lovely second-man work gets the ball to Barba who does it just as well as he did to set up the Doggies' first try. Bulldogs 14 Eels 6, kick to come, and that'll just about be half-time.
Luke Burt getting some assistance now.
38 min: Inu busts a few tackles before Reynolds kicks cross-field. Ken Sio knocks it on but Josh Morris can't quite get to the line. The Dogs have the scrum feed and one more shot at extending their lead before the siren.
37 min: A drilling kick from Chris Sandow looked a bit too heavy off the boot and rolls over the dead-ball line. Back to the 20m for the restart from Canterbury-Bankstown.
Sam Perrett takes a beautiful, umm, take before the Dogs earn a penalty and the subsequent piggyback downfield.
33 min: Sam Kasiano forced to knock the kick into touch and the Eels will have a repeat set as half-time approaches.
32 min: PENALTY to the Eels.
Ben Barba getting some attention from the trainer presently but it doesn't look too serious.
29 min: Sio kicks to the same corner he scored in minutes ago but this time the Dogs are more than equal to the task.
28 min: Six again for the Eels inside the Dogs' half.
27 min: A little sloppiness coming in for the Dogs here - Aiden Tolman loses it on the last in the play-the-ball.
Barba instantly makes good on that error. The Eels spread wide following a nice ball from Sandow before barba and Josh Reynolds bundle the would-be tryscorer into touch. And a little push and shove ensues for good measure.
Parramatta on the attack 10m out on the second tackle.
24 min: Ben Barba the villain there for the Bulldogs after spilling a high ball. Perhaps still a little suspect under the bomb.
CHANGE for the Dogs. David Stagg on and Greg Eastwood is heading for a breather.
CHANGE for the Eels. Taulima Tautai on for Tim Mannah.
23 min: Parramatta looking dangerous heading toward the right corner before Krisnan Inu gets his foot to the Eels kick.
21 min: Knock-on from Josh Morris, who looked like he had a bit of help as well. Eels back in possession.
Kasiano off for the Dogs.
19 min: Sandow finds touch with a kick from inside his own 40m, but unfortunately just a few metres short of the Dogs' 20m zone.
Luke Burt adds the extras. Bulldogs 10 Eels 6. Could there be a game here?
16 min: TRY to the Eels. Yes, the Eels. The yellow and blue guys. Joseph Paulo chips to the corner and a flying Sio gets the four-pointer. And a knee in the head for his trouble. Bulldogs 10 Eels 4, kick to come.
16 min: Ken Sio makes a bust to halfway for Parramatta before being dragged to ground, and almost into touch.
16 min: The Doggies looked like scoring again with some nice passing on the last before Krisnan Inu throws it into touch.
14 min: The Eels can't take a trick. Matthew Ryan floats a ball to Sandow who thinks he's through but, unfortunately, it was about four miles forward. Nothing wrong with that call.
12 min: Once again Luke Burt is sent back towards his own line. There's an intensity in the Bulldogs defence that suggests they know they're on the cusp of something special.
Inu can barely keep the smile off his face before landing that conversion. He smells a thrashing here, and so does your humble blogger. Bulldogs 10, Parramatta 0, and the top of the table looks like being theirs for the taking.
9 min: TRY to Ben Barba. The fullback has run 99 metres to score off his own line displaying some spectacular acceleration in the process. Parramatta's defence was atrocious, but take nothing away from this bloke. He's an excitement machine. Bulldogs 8-0, kick to come.
8 min: Fuifui Moimoi looks like he'll be back in the action before too long.
Krisnan Inu unable to add the extras, Bulldogs 4-0.
6 min: TRY to the Bulldogs. The attack shifts left to create the overlap before a textbook ball from, who else, Ben Barba to, who else, Josh Morris, sends the centre over. Bulldogs 4 Eels 0, kick to come.
5 min: Greg Eastwood almost makes it through.
4 min: Ryan Morgan can't contain the kick and it's a double knock-on. Repeat set for the Dogs.
3 min: Ennis juggles to keep it alive for the Dogs on the fourth.
2 min: Reni Maitua has spilled it in the play-the-ball and the Dogs are 40m out with the feed.
2 min: Josh Reynolds kick is fielded by Burt who is driven back towards his own line by the relentless Bulldogs defence.
1 min: A bit more legal that time from Kasiano but no less brutal a hit as he teams up with Frank Pritchard. Plenty of feeling out there.
1 min: The Dogs get us under way and big FuiFui takes the first hit-up, before being caught high by Sam Kasiano. Probably a send-off ten years ago in the days of more authoritative referees. PENALTY to the Eels, Sam will be on report, and probably spending a few weeks running the drinks.
Israel Folau is in the crowd checking out what he's missing as the sides make their way down the tunnel.
There's been a reshuffle at the back for the Eels, with fullback Jake Mullaney out. The veteran Luke Burt shifts back to No.1, while Cheyse Blair goes to the wing.
Welcome to ANZ Stadium for tonight's clash between the Doggies and the Eels. What to say about this one? Parramatta were only spared their umpteenth flogging of the year last week by Manly taking their foot off the pedal, and the first clash between these two this year ended up 46-12 in favour of the Dogs. Could it be a black Friday for the Eels? Perhaps the stat of most note is that a Dogs win of 37 or more will put them on top of the table, at least for 12 or so hours....
Join the Twitter Outlaw, James Polson, as the Bulldogs host the Eels.
ANZ Stadium, Friday 7.35pm (AEST)
Last meeting: Round 9 2012 - Bulldogs 46 bt Eels 12 at ANZ Stadium Stadium
Head-to-head: Bulldogs 69 Eels 57 Drawn 5
Referees: Matt Cecchin and Phil Haines
TV: Channel 9, live in Sydney, delay in Brisbane (9.30pm)
TAB Sportsbet: Bulldogs $1.12 Eels $6.50
FootyTab: Eels +14.5
Greg Prichard writes: The hapless Eels are at any old odds to win against the red-hot Bulldogs, who have won six in a row to be pressing the Storm for top spot on the table. The Eels are at the bottom, and are missing superstar Jarryd Hayne. The Bulldogs have already belted the Eels once this season, 46-12 in round nine, and have won the past three clashes between the two teams.
AAP writes: It's hard not to feel sympathy for Eels coach Stephen Kearney. If being bottom of the ladder is not bad enough, his side shipped 40 points in almost as many minutes against Manly last week. And if facing a red-hot Canterbury side isn't bad enough, he's lost consistent hooker Matt Keating for the year through injury in addition to Jarryd Hayne. The Bulldogs are the form team in the competition and this could be another night of misery for long-suffering Parramatta fans.
Key: The Bulldogs forwards are the kings of the offload and destroyed the Eels when the sides last met in round nine. If Sam Kasiano and co get on a roll, it could be messy.
BULLDOGS: Ben Barba, Sam Perrett, Josh Morris, Krisnan Inu, Jonathan Wright, Josh Reynolds, Kris Keating, Aiden Tolman, Michael Ennis (c), Sam Kasiano, Frank Pritchard, Dene Halatau, Greg Eastwood. Interchange (from): James Graham, Dale Finucane, Corey Payne, David Stagg, Josh Jackson.
EELS: Jake Mullaney, Luke Burt, Ryan Morgan, Willie Tonga, Ken Sio, Luke Kelly, Chris Sandow, Tim Mannah, Nathan Smith, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Mathew Ryan. Reni Maitua. Interchange: Joseph Paulo, Taulima Tautai, Mitchell Allgood, Taniela Lasalo.


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WASHINGTON - With Uncle Sam pumping billions of dollars into Amarillo-area military enterprises, Texas' 13th Congressional District receives more federal funding than most other congressional districts in Texas and the nation.
The 13th District raked in more than $6.22 billion in federal funding in 2001, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. The district is ranked 104th out of the 435 congressional districts nationwide in terms of the amount of money received from the federal government.
While the district's rank slipped slightly from its position as the 101st district in 1995, federal spending in the district jumped nearly $2 billion above 1995 levels, the AP study said.
That 45 percent increase far outpaced the overall 20 percent growth in federal spending that occurred between 1995 and 2001, according to data from the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Many of the congressional districts that the AP found to have received disproportionate amounts of money are home to military bases or major defense manufacturers.
The 13th District fits that mold. Much of the money pouring into the Amarillo area goes to the BWXT Pantex Plant, which stores and maintains nuclear weapons; the Bell Helicopter Textron plant, which assembles the V-22 Osprey aircraft for the Department of Defense; and Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls.
Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, who represents the 13th District, sits on the House Armed Services Committee, which plays an important role in setting defense spending levels. Lou Zickar, the congressman's spokesman, said the committee membership "has been a big help" in securing money for the district.
Zickar added that the district can look forward to continued high levels of defense-related spending because of last year's terrorist attacks. Already, congressional committees have authorized funding hikes for the Pantex plant and Sheppard Air Force Base.
"We're at war and there's a need to make sure that we keep our military strong," Zickar said.
Spending on entitlement programs for the poor and elderly represents the majority of the federal budget.
In the 13th District, Social Security and Medicare payments represented less than one-third of all federal spending. In 2001, Social Security payments accounted for $1.29 billion, up from $994 million in 1995, while $721 million was spent on Medicare, compared to $494 million in 1995, according to the AP analysis.
The increased Social Security and Medicare spending is a sign of the region's aging population, said Edwin Maloy, a professor of political science at West Texas A&M University. He said the funding is "a key part" of the region's economy.
Agriculture spending comprised another big chunk of federal funding that went to the region. Federal crop insurance and feed grain price-support programs sent nearly $1 billion to the district.
But the amount of agricultural funding going to the district fell between 1995 and 2001, the AP study shows. While close to $96 million was disbursed for farm ownership and operating loans in 1995, the district received less than $80 million in 2001.
Farmers in the Amarillo area are expected to start receiving more money from Washington during the next few years, thanks to the federal farm bill that Congress passed and President Bush signed earlier this year.
Analysts say that new price-support programs for products like corn and cotton probably will be a boon to the region's farmers. And a provision designed to help livestock farmers comply with government regulations could result in a "significant amount of money" going to farmers in the Panhandle, said Steve Pringle, the legislative director of the Texas Farm Bureau.
"The farm bill is extremely important to an area like Amarillo," he said.
The 13th District fared better than the neighboring 19th District, which encompasses the western edge of the Panhandle. It received about $3.34 billion in federal funding in 2001 - barely half the amount that went to the 13th District. The 19th District placed 347th nationally, an improvement over its rank of 397th in 1995.
A spokesman for Rep. Larry Combest, the Lubbock Republican who represents the 19th District, had no comment on why the district was ranked so low in the AP analysis.
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Thoughts for a Weekend
By mkupfer on Sep 26, 2004
I had lunch with Jim Grisanzio on Friday, and he mentioned I should start a blog. It's something I'd already been thinking about doing. In my previous job at Sun, working on NFS, it seemed like there was always something more pressing to do. But now that I'm working on OpenSolaris, community participation is an important part of my job. So here I am. :-)
At the moment I'm primarily involved with resolving copyright issues. Solaris has acquired code from a lot of sources over the years, and we need to make sure that when we make code publicly available, we aren't releasing something we're not allowed to.
Some of the initial analysis looks like it will be pretty tedious. But I'm looking forward to getting exposed to more of the code than I have in the past. A lot of bugs get filed against NFS even if the problem is elsewhere, so after 12 years of hacking NFS I've been exposed to many things besides just NFS. But there's still a lot more of the code that will be new to me.
I'm writing this at the Stanford/USC football game. I'll upload the text Sunday or Monday. I belong to the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (a local bicycle advocacy group), and we provide guarded bicycle parking at the Stanford home games. Stanford just scored, but USC's still on top, 10-7. I hear USC is rated number 1 in the country, so Stanford's got its work cut out for it. We've got 99 bikes in our corral.
At the moment, I'm one of the few engineers who's dedicated to OpenSolaris. There will eventually be more folks working on this, particularly to help with the copyright analysis. But right now there's still a lot of work needed to fix bugs in Solaris 10 before it ships.
There's also some meta-engineering work that will need to be done. The Solaris organization has a set of processes that are designed to quickly detect and repair breakage, keep changes in one area of the code from breaking something else, etc. We'll need to figure out what changes to make so that non-Sun employees can participate, without losing the benefits of our current system. I'm not sure how much I'll be involved with that. It'll be done in multiple phases, I'm sure.
Halftime. Stanford's on top, 28-17. The USC fans are in shock.
The other thing I'm working on is updating the version of XEmacs (and the Lisp libraries) that ships on the Solaris Companion CD. Once that's done, I've got a couple other XEmacs things I can work on (when I'm not busy with OpenSolaris stuff). One thing is that we don't currently ship the MULE (multilingual) build of XEmacs on the Companion CD. I should fix that. The other thing is that the Solaris audio support in XEmacs uses the old OpenWindows audio demo library. We stopped shipping that library in Solaris 9. Someone has given me a patch that uses the newer audio ioctl's that replaced the old library, but the patch doesn't work on Solaris x86. It's probably just byte order issues and I just have to find the time to make it work.
It's sunset now. The clouds are gorgeous, but it's getting cold. I brought a sweatshirt, but I should have brought something heavier. If it were later in the season, I'd have brought a thermos of tea. Fortunately, Roger, who is the other person staffing this bike corral, has brought a thermos of coffee and an extra cup.
The game's over. USC won: 31-28. Most of the bicyclists don't have lights. I hope they get home safely.


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FAU will join Conference USA, reports say
Bye-bye Belt!!!
Conference USA may not be the greatest, but it is a step up.
Coaches tell running backs to keep their legs moving. We have to move forward one step at a time.This is a nice step. No matter how you look at it, it is a step forward. Yea FAU !
All talk about The Big East was hogwash. The only way we ever get there (if we even want to go there and if it even still exists) is by moving up to C-USA first.
I almost feel bad for The Sun Belt. Almost.
FIU set the first great example of how Florida universities should be working together when it results in something that is beneficial to the state and our young adult students. There have been so many examples of Florida universities blocking advancement for other Florida universities this is the most important storyline in the move. Examples include USF trying to block and hold down UCF's athletics...when the USF president was asked if she did try to block the move, she denied it...but did not say they were actually lobbying to get UCF in their conference, which would have been the right thing to do. Florida does the same thing to Florida State at both the sports and academic levels. Someone understood what was the RIGHT thing to do, and that is a great thing for Florida.
FAU hasn't ruled out trying to join Conference USA by next season - a year earlier than expected - if it can work out deals with the Sun Belt and C-USA.
Here's our story.
We should leave that sinking ship ASAP!
I can't think anything worse than a lame-duck season in the Sun Belt.
The Shula Bowl could be back on for next season!
Time to put C-USA behind us. Todays game will be a true test for FAU. U.L.L. have become a very good team with a lot of challenges. Lets put a solid game together, keep it close and pull out a win. Lets send the seniors out the way they deserve. Go Owls !
FAU should know by the end of the month whether it is competing in Conference USA in 2013. Here's the story: http://www.fauowlaccess.com/articles/104/fau-will-learn-soon-if-move-to-c-usa-in-2013-will-happen.aspx
Pat Chun is denying a report that it's a done deal that FAU will play in Conference USA in 2013. Here's the story: http://www.fauowlaccess.com/articles/116/fau-to-c-usa-not-a-done-deal-yet---owlaccesscom.aspx
I talked to FAU AD Pat Chun today and he said it's not a done deal that the Owls will join C-USA in 2013. I don't think it was typical "adminsitrator speak." I've heard he told the staff on Wednesday that the deal wouldn't be done until later this month.
The C-USA meetings next month should be telling.
That being said, I do beleive FAU will play in Conference USA in 2013. All the people I've talked with indicate FAU is trying to make this happen. If it were simply an issue of money, I beleive FAU would have backed off this pursuit (or accepted) a while ago.
Had several conversations with people in the past couple days about the move to C-USA in 2013. My understanding is that the Sun Belt buyout is not the biggest hurdle. FAU has pretty much decided it will pay the fee, but lawyers are involved in an attempt to get that fee as low as possible. The buyout rules have some inconsistencies and that is what is being debated.
The more problematic aspect appears to be making all the schedules work. A little bit of juggling will have to happen to make everything work. This should not be that big of a problem, but it's one of those things that takes a little time because there are so many schools involved. And it's not just FAU's schedule, it's also MTSU's. My understanding is that C-USA doesn't want one without the other.
Right now, I'd say it's extremely likely that FAU will play in C-USA in 2013. MTSU, FAU and C-USA really want it to happen, and I believe the Sun Belt doesn't have the power to stop it from happening.
I can see where C-USA wouldn't want one school without the oter a year early.
It's obvious MTSU is adamant on joining in 2013, maybe they could just pay our buyout? LOL
I'll be surprised if FAU is not playin in CUSA this fall, how about you Chuck?
The scheduling issue is probably a nightmare if you consider all the sports involved and all the teams.
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OpenSolaris: A Sneak Peek
By jennwrx on Mar 30, 2008
Guest Host: Barton George
Guest: Ian Murdock, Chief OS Strategist
Episode Overview
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Ian Murdock has been working hard on OpenSolaris since he arrived on the scene at Sun almost a year ago. Our guest host, Barton George talks with Ian about his role as Chief OS Strategist and why he decided to join Sun. Find out what Ian's biggest concern was...you might be surprised.
With Ian's background in Linux and as the founder of the Debian distribution, he has been able to take a fresh look at OpenSolaris and continues his work towards adapting the best parts of what has worked for Linux into the Solaris technology - combining the best of both worlds.
Project Indiana provided the structure for all the various pieces (installation, modernization and a packaging system). With the latest release, Developer Preview 2, continues to build out the packaging system and repositories.
It was really helpful to listen to the technical discussion on the new distribution model and then see the demo. With the first official release scheduled for May, looks like there are some great things in store for OpenSolaris.
Barton joins Greg Posten, the Geek Gadget Guru for a look at Roboquad, the personality-rich robot from Wowwee. This is definitely worth checking out and very amusing.
Show Notes
- OpenSolaris Project: Indiana - binary distribution of an OS built out of OpenSolaris source code
- Project Caiman - Solaris Install Revisited
- New Image Packaging System (IPS) - software delivery system that interacts with network repository
- Status Updates - development for Indiana is happening in real time
- Tour of Sun's Project Indiana Preview 2 - article written by Michael Larabel
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