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News Archives - 2011
December 20, 2011
NREL Licenses Technology to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced today that Natcore Technology Inc. has been granted a patent license agreement to develop a line of black silicon products.
December 15, 2011
NREL Scientists Report First Solar Cell Producing More Electrons In Photocurrent Than Solar Photons Entering Cell
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have reported the first solar cell that produces a photocurrent that has an external quantum efficiency greater than 100 percent when photoexcited with photons from the high energy region of the solar spectrum.
December 14, 2011
Tiny Solar Cell Could Make a Big Difference
Semprius is building a factory in North Carolina to make solar power modules after a fruitful partnership with NREL.
December 6, 2011
Thermal Energy Storage in CSP Plants Could Boost Penetration of Solar, Wind Power
The ability of concentrating solar power plants with thermal energy storage to provide power on a continual and flexible basis may be key to helping all types of solar and wind power to penetrate the grid. That's one conclusion of a new report published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
November 21, 2011
Secretary Chu: We Can Win Clean Energy Battle
Secretary of Energy touts American innovation and invention in visit to NREL.
November 11, 2011
Greg Wilson to Lead National Center for Photovoltaics
Dr. Gregory M. Wilson has been named director of the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), effective Nov. 28.
November 7, 2011
Interior Releases Updated Solar Energy Development Roadmap
The U.S. Department of the Interior has released an updated plan for solar energy development in six western states. DOE helped develop the original plan.
November 7, 2011
U.S. Solar Jobs Census: 6.8% Annual Growth, More to Come
A report from the Solar Foundation says job numbers in the solar energy field continue to rise, and indicates further growth in the workforce in 2012.
October 31, 2011
Department of Energy To Invest $60 Million To Develop Innovative CSP Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy, through its SunShot initiative, will be investing $6 million in research to enable performance breakthroughs in concentrating solar power. Industry, universities, and national laboratories are encouraged to apply for the funding, and must submit a pre-application by November 22, 2011. The effort aims to encourage rapid, widespread adoption of solar energy systems across the country, help the solar power industry overcome technical barriers, reduce costs, boost U.S. competitiveness in the worldwide market for solar technologies, and provide support for clean energy jobs for years to come.
October 31, 2011
Sun Trackers Gather to Calibrate Instruments
Annual pyrheliometer comparisons ensure that measurements of solar "fuel" are the same all over the globe.
October 25, 2011
NREL Opens New Doors to Renewable Energy Data
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is home to a cornucopia of data on renewable energy, energy efficiency and alternative transportation. This week, NREL launched a new website that will make the data more accessible than ever.
October 21, 2011
Breakthrough Furnace Can Cut Solar Costs
Award-winning Optical Cavity Furnace takes advantage of photonic effects, using less energy to make more efficient solar cells.
October 11, 2011
DOE Finalizes $737 Million Loan Guarantee to Tonopah Solar Energy For Nevada Project
The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a $737 million loan guarantee for an innovative concentrating solar power project that will feature the tallest molten salt tower in the world. Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC, is developing the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, a 110-megawatt facility that will use molten salt as the primary heat transfer and storage medium. Located in Nevada on land leased from the Bureau of Land Management, the company anticipates the facility will fund 600 construction jobs and 45 permanent jobs.
September 28, 2011
Silicon Ink Is Spot On, NREL Experiments Show
Innovalight's "liquid gold" passes precision tests, wins R&D award and could boost solar cell efficiency 5-7 percent.
September 16, 2011
Federal Laboratory Consortium Highlights Three NREL Research Projects
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer's (FLC) Mid-Continent Region recently recognized the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and its partners with three awards for excellence in technology transfer. It also named NREL Commercialization and Technology Transfer Agreement's Specialist Carrieann McDonough as an Outstanding Laboratory Representative.
September 1, 2011
NREL to Help Four Start-ups Ramp up Solar Energy Innovations
Companies with innovative, game-changing ways to lower the cost of solar energy have been awarded $5.8 million to work with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
August 31, 2011
NREL Releases Important Review of Variable Generation and Reserves Needs
This report presents a comprehensive review of current strategies, studies, and fundamental research on the impact that increased penetration of variable renewable generation has on power system operating reserves.
August 31, 2011
NREL data set shows clouds' effects on solar power
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)has produced and made available a rich data set showing what happens, second-by-second, when clouds pass over a solar power installation.
July 19, 2011
New Release of SolTrace Software a Powerful Optical Modeling Tool
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a new and improved version of SolTrace, a software tool that models concentrating solar power systems and analyzes their optical performance.
July 11, 2011
Solar Lab Collaborative Showcase on August 4
One-of-a-kind platforms that have the ability to bridge the gap between photovoltaic (PV) module and cell efficiencies are opening their stainless steel arms to industry, academia, stakeholders , and other entities on Aug. 4 at a Collaborative Showcase at the Process Development Integration Laboratory (PDIL) at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
June 23, 2011
NREL, German Solar Energy Researchers to Work Together
German and American researchers will work together more closely on solar energy topics as a result of today's signing of a Memo of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the German Helmholtz Association. The MOU identifies several key solar energy topics to explore for joint research cooperation.
June 22, 2011
Solar Research Earns Three Prestigious R&D 100 Awards
A technique to turn silicon into ink, a faster way to assess solar cells, and a better furnace for heating solar cells – all developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory – have been named among this year's most significant innovations by R&D Magazine.
June 20, 2011
NREL's Jerry Olson Wins Prestigious Cherry Award from IEEE
A physicist from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) who was a pioneer in multi-junction solar cells for use in outer space and on Earth has been awarded the prestigious Cherry Award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
June 6, 2011
NREL CSP Group Seeks Postdoctoral Fellowship Participants
The Concentrating Solar Power group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is looking for participants in an upcoming postdoctoral fellowship opportunity to support concentrating solar power research at the lab. The fellowship is being offered by the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program within the U.S. Department of Energy. Applications are due June 30, 2011.
June 3, 2011
Fourth CSP Plant Receives DOE Loan Support
In an ongoing push to support innovative renewable energy, the U.S. Department of Energy has offered a conditional loan guarantee to the development of a fourth concentrating solar plant. The 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project received an offer for the $737 million loan guarantee on May 19. In the past 12 months, three other concentrating solar power plants with a combined generating capacity of 1,471 megawatts have received similar guarantees totaling more than $5.8 billion.
May 17, 2011
NREL's New Microscopy Technology Reveals Path to Cheaper Solar Cells
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has developed a new imaging tool to analyze weak regions in low-cost silicon. The tool and the research it enables are vital to lowering costs in production and manufacturing of solar cells.
May 12, 2011
NREL's Multi-Junction Solar Cells Teach Scientists How to Turn Plants into Powerhouses
Plants can overcome their evolutionary legacies to become much better at using biological photosynthesis to produce energy, the kind of energy that can power vehicles in the near future, an all-star collection of biologists, physicists, photochemists, and solar scientists has found.
May 2, 2011
NREL Earns Federal Technology Transfer Accolades
A technology from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for depositing crystalline silicon onto inexpensive substrate materials has been recognized with a 2011 Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer from the Federal Laboratory Consortium
April 4, 2011
NREL and Partners to Compare High-Efficiency Solar Cells from Three Nations at Sites in Colorado and Yokohama, Japan
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with major international industrial technology and solar research organizations to test how solar cells from three manufacturers perform in two geographic locations with different lighting conditions.
April 4, 2011
NREL and Contractor Aim to Reduce Water Use in CSP Plants
The ideal site for a concentrating solar power plant has plenty of sunshine. Trouble is, these sites often have limited water resources, and such power plants require some type of coolant, with water being the traditional coolant of choice. NREL and WorleyParsons Group, Inc. have been studying various methods for reducing water use in concentrating solar power plants, and have published a report summarizing results—which point to "dry" or waterless cooling as a solution.
March 29, 2011
NREL Fellow Honored for 'Chemistry in the Public Interest'
Dr. Arthur J. Nozik, senior research fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will be awarded the Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest, from the American Chemical Society's Northeastern Section at Harvard University on April 14.
February 11, 2011
Lab's Impact on Colorado's Economy Triples
The presence of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado is a $714 million annual boost to the state's economy, according to data compiled in a soon to be released analysis by the University of Colorado.
February 4, 2011
Energy Department to Invest up to $7 million to Support Early-Stage Solar Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an investment of up to $7 million in total funding through DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to support the development and commercialization of emerging solar energy technologies.
February 4, 2011
DOI Approves Ninth Commercial-Scale Solar Project on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of Interior, in an ongoing effort to help develop renewable energy on U.S. public lands, approved the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project last month. The concentrated solar power plant is the ninth large-scale solar facility to be approved for development on public lands since last October. The 110-megawatt plant will be sited on 2,250 acres in Nevada, which are owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The project is expected to create hundreds of construction jobs and help meet requirements of Nevada's Renewable Portfolio Standard.
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Uncharted movie finally lands a new director
The director of The King Of Kong, Seth Gordon, is now in line to direct the Uncharted movie...
The movie based on the Uncharted videogame series has been in development for a while now, and several directors have been linked. Most notably, David O Russell and Limitless' Neil Burger were on board the project at one stage, before both opted to pass.
Well, it looks like the movie is back in business. Seth Gordon is now reportedly in negotiations to direct the film, which last we heard had Marianne and Cormac Wibberley (National Treasure) working on the screenplay.
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Oedipus the King
by Sophocles
Oedipus the King: When a Hero Complex and an Oedipus Complex Meet Quiz
Think you've got your head wrapped around Oedipus the King? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why did Creon approach Apollo?
Because it's showtime
To kill him
To ask his advice
To demand the crown
Q. What will cause the curse to be lifted?
If the murderer of Laius is murdered
If the murderer of Laius is found and prosecuted
If the murderer of Laius sacrifices his first born
If someone kills that darn billy goat
Q. What physical disability does Teiresias have?
He is missing one leg
He is blind
He has leprosy
He is left-handed
Q. Whom does Teiresias say killed Laius?
No one killed Laius - he's just naturally that pale
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They are always right
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Dr. Samia's research interests center around the fabrication and study of intermetallic and metal oxide nanostructures with emphasis on chemical design to achieve desired properties and function. The main applications are in the areas of catalysis, environmental nanotechnology, and nanotheranostics.
Overall, the goal of the research program in the Samia Group is to study and control the surface chemistry, and magneto-opto-electronic properties of intermetallic and metal oxide nanoparticles through nanostructuring. This research effort will in turn have a profound impact on the application of these materials in alternative energy, environmental and in biomedical technologies.
Our work on developing models for prosthesis degradation using magnetic particle imaging techniques was recently featured in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Click here to read more.
Case Daily highlights our work on the development of new imaging methods to study artificial implant degradation. Click here to read more.
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Congratulations to Dr. Samia for obtaining an NSF-CAREER award to study the degradation of polymer implants using magnetic particle imaging. To see Daily News article click here.
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Weather Journal: Feels Like Early Summer
Raindrops return for a short period to Greater New York for a time on Tuesday night. Before New Yorkers can start to have panic attacks with visions of the soggy first half of June, high pressure ushers them out by Wednesday morning.
The cold front that's been causing isolated showers and rumbles of thunder for interior parts of the region since Monday finally brings its "main event" to the rest of the region Tuesday evening. Rain showers move from west to east. Isolated downpours and thunder are likely in the five boroughs. The front loses steam as it approaches the coast, though, so coastal Long Island and Connecticut will have lighter rainfall totals. In comparison, parts of the interior have gotten a good soaking. Trenton has been the wettest station in the region with over four tenths of an inch of rain falling as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Showers wind down for most of the region after 10 p.m. In the wake of the cold front's passage, overnight lows will drop from mid and upper 60s, where they've been the last few nights, to more comfortable upper 50s and low 60s. Those more seasonable temperatures remain through Wednesday. Highs should be in the upper 70s for much of the region. Couple that with decreasing humidity and mostly sunny conditions, and early summer will be right where it needs to be. Even better news? The trend looks to hold strong for the rest of the week as high pressure locks in on the region.
Weather Journal's Greater New York forecast roundup for Tuesday:
- WSJ Headquarters in Manhattan:
- Actual High: 77; High feels like: 77
- Actual Low: 62; Low feels like: 60
- Weather: Showers wind down Tuesday night, then mostly sunny and seasonal temperatures on Wednesday
- Brooklyn: 77/61
- Queens: 80/60
- Bronx: 80/62
- Staten Island: 78/59
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: 79/56
- Trenton, N.J.: 79/60
- Islip, Long Island: 75/57
- New Haven, Conn.: 77/57
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MAGGIE VALLEY, N.C. - BRP hosted nearly 850 Can-Am Spyder roadsters and more than 1,300 people over the weekend for the largest BRP-sponsored gathering of Can-Am Spyder roadsters reportedly ever assembled during the sixth annual North American Can-Am Spyder Owners Event in Maggie Valley, N.C.
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June, July peak months for bears to roam
June 11, 2013
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents that June and July are peak months for bear movement....
If nothing else, wonderwoman has provided some laughs today....Wow!!!
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i would welcome any bears to this area if they would permanently scare off people like the prolific ask not. PLEASE !!! Must you pollute every one of these blogs with your worthless and annoying drivel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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In my statement, guess I wasn't plain enough, captured and released in the wild. But then Freddie is so ignorant, he makes an argument out of everything, without knowing what he is talking about.
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Hey Wonderwoman - I grew up in an area that had a lot of black bears. The WORST thing you can do is feed them. They can take care of themselves just fine, but when some idiot thinks they are Grizzly Adams and "befriends" the bear, it NEVER ends well. Bear gets hungry and decides it's easier to enter your home than pick berries. They are not aggressive, but VERY defensive this time of year especially. "Food in the dumpsters" is NOT what you want to feed them, if you give a*****about them. (I do, but they need to be in one place, and us in another. Think Jurassic park with fur) Trust me, I know as to what I say. By your incredibly naïve comments, I'd say you've only seen them in the zoo. Or the internet.
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Wonderwoman, please get your medications adjusted!
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Armybrat the dnr usually just chase the bear out of town into the woods they rarely capture them. And wonderwoman00 I see now why you would worry if your children watched the daredevil stunt! Especially if you ignore the signs do not feed the wildlife what an example you must be setting for your kids!
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I agree that bears are wonderful animals, but there is a reason why there are signs posted in parks and campgrounds that say "DON'T FEED THE WILDLIFE" and to not leave food laying around. Bears are large and sometimes very aggressive animals. They are not puppies. They have no place in largely populated areas. Not only for a person's safety, but for the bear's safety as well.
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wonderwoman00, I assume you are joking . . .
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Please, if a bear is sighted, stay in your homes, report the sighting and let the dnr capture the bear. Let's not have a repeat of what happened to the bear that was killed in Parkersburg a while back.
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Former NRL player Craig Field has been charged with murder after a man he allegedly assaulted on the NSW north coast died in hospital, police say.
Kelvin Kane, 50, was found unconscious outside the Kingscliff Beach Hotel on Marine Parade, Kingscliff, by police and paramedics about 9.15pm yesterday. Police allege that he had been punched on the head before falling to the ground.
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Craig Field charged with murder
Charges against the former rugby league star are upgraded to murder after the alleged assault of a 50-year-old man in Kingscliff.
Mr Kane was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation and taken to Tweed Heads Hospital, where he remained in a critical condition this morning, a hospital spokesman said. He was placed on life support but died this afternoon, Tweed Heads Local Court was told.
Shaun Fathers, 41, and Field, 39, were arrested at a Kingscliff home and taken to Tweed Heads police station, where they were charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm this morning before Mr Kane's death, police said.
The charges for both men were upgraded to murder this afternoon. Aboriginal Legal Service solicitor Tom Ivey did not apply for bail for Field in court, AAP reported.
Both men will remain in custody until they appear before Lismore Magistrates Court on August 21 through a video link.
A hotel staff member said this morning there was a fight but would not comment any further.
Roy Bartholomew, who sold cattle for Mr Kane last week, said he was a "man's man" who "loved company and loved life".
"He's very open and relaxed and happy-go-lucky," Mr Bartholomew said, adding that Mr Kane bred Charolais cattle and Charolais and Brahman cross cattle in Queensland, where he owned some property.
Mr Kane's relative said this afternoon that his family were too upset to speak publicly.
Police appealed for anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Field, 39, started his league career with Souths in 1990 and was promoted to captain in 1994 before leaving them in 1996. He spent two seasons at Manly before joining Balmain Tigers, which became Wests Tigers in 2000. He was dropped from the club by 2002.
He had a playing and coaching stint with Pia in France in 2002 and 2003 before returning to Australia. Field had most recently been the head coach of the Cudgen Hornets A Grade side in the Gold Coast/Tweed Rugby League competition.
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Alabama's fat tax
I have always thought that the Tobacco and Trans Fat issues were just a money grab for lawyers so they could donate some of the money back to the politicians, under the guise of "We care about YOU!"
Now it is showing the true colors of being just another money grab for the Government, the guise of "we care about YOU!" They have cut the lawyers out of the deal.
Since Hillary Care is dead and Obama Care is not a lock, The Alabama state government has decided it has to do something about it now. In the way typical of governments everywhere, it came up with an idea to encourage weight loss - and make some dough in the process. A fat tax.
If the obese members of the state's 37,527-employee work force don't lighten up in a year, they'll be charged $25 per month to help pay for their health insurance.
This is result of the slippery slope of Government controlled Medical Insurance.
Here are a few examples of activities that should also be banned, or make the participant pay extra, to avoid excess health insurance costs:
OK what activities can you think of that need a Govt. ban or Tax Surcharge to reduce the cost of Medical Care?
Skate boarding - why should the Govt pay for your broken collar bone.
Jogging - you may be hit by a car and break a leg.
Skiing – why should the Govt pay for your injury?
High School Sports – no more football or cheerleading injury's!
Hiking – you may get lost.
Homosexuality – Why should Govt pay for STD's
Driving –all drivers and passengers should wear NASCAR approved racing suits while vehicle is in motion. Fewer injuries will result. Sorry ladies the helmet will mess up your hair.
Internet surfing – you may get mouse finger strain.
OR. Are they just creating a whole other group of lawsuits for their lawyer contributors?
I can see it now: Mom is sued for making Biscuits and Chicken by fat her kids.
Have some fun and be creative, this is really not a joke but it is a view into the future: Taking all risk out of your life for the betterment of the collective.
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Don't let this iPhone snap fool you, the Federale burger at Royale in Cape Town is well worth sampling. Why? Well, the patty blends freshly minced beef with chorizo, chilli and coriander - and it's served with a super delicious home made guacamole...
Listed in the Something A Little Different section of Royale's menu (which sports a hardback clothbound cover complete with gold logo, nice), the Federale burger came highly recommended by our waitress so I decided to give it a go. Normally, I'm a bit of a purist, but on my first visit to Royale last year I had a burger that combined a whole load of flavours I wouldn't have considered combining but was amazed by how good it was.
Although the topmost image perhaps suggests that the Federale is all bun and not much burger, the Royale seeded sesame buns are really great. They're light and soft and squash down to almost nothing and have just a hint of sweetness. The patty itself was perfectly cooked, juicy and super tasty. The combination of flavours was really, really good. I took just one more photo:
The reason for this lack of documentation is simply because I couldn't put the Federale down until I'd demolished it. Very special indeed and I doff my hat to the genius that created it.
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Craig Johnson Fund for Excellence in Landscape Architecture
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I'm thinking of starting a plane hopping swashbuckling campaign, so of course I need firearms. So let me know what you think; I'm not a history buff so I really don't know anything about renaissance era firearms. So if you have any suggestions, fire away!
Military Ranged Weapons
One Handed
Proficiency +0
Damage 1d8
Range 10/20
Price 50 gp
Weight 2 lb.
Group Firearm
Properties Load move, Puncturing, Slow Loader
Two Handed
Proficiency +0
Damage 1d10
Range 20/40
Price 50 gp
Weight 4 lb.
Group Firearm
Properties Load move, Puncturing, Slow Loader
Proficiency +0
Damage 1d6
Area Close blast 3
Price 50 gp
Weight 4 lb.
Group Firearm
Properties Load move, Puncturing, Slow Loader
Puncturing: Attacks made with weapons with this keyword are rolled against Reflex rather than AC.
Slow Loader: Characters who do not have proficiency with weapons with this keyword load them with a longer action rather than normal. For example if a slow loader weapon is normally loaded with a move action, a character without proficiency in that weapon loads it as a standard action instead.
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ADHD in children: Are millions being unnecessarily medicated?
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The difficulty of identifying ADHD in children
Diagnosing ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is intrinsically problematic.
The symptoms—distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity—are consistent with the normal behavior of young children.
So when a child is diagnosed, the implication is that he is more distractible, impulsive, or hyperactive than he should be for his age.
But where do we draw the line between developmentally normal behavior and medical disorder?
Here I review current ideas about ADHD in children--including reasons for doubt.
It's not a comprehensive account of ADHD, and it's not meant to deny that some kids suffer from important attention or hyperactivity problems. If you think your child might have ADHD, you should discuss your concerns with a physician.
But the following account provides an overview of the reasons why parents of young children should exercise a healthy skepticism before accepting a diagnosis of ADHD. I raise these points:
• The official definition of ADHD in children is based on subjective criteria. To get diagnosed with ADHD, a child's symptoms should be bothersome--so much so that she has trouble functioning at school or in other social settings. But who sets the standards that kids must meet to be considered normal?
• Expectations about kids have probably changed over the decades. In Britain, all kids begin formal schooling at the age of 4. In the United States, kindergarten is becoming more academic. But in many traditional cultures, people don't expect much self-discipline from children until they are 6 or 7.
• Many kids may be misdiagnosed. As a recent study suggests, some kids are being diagnosed with ADHD because they are young, not because their behavior falls outside the range of normal development.
• Biomarkers don't prove that a person needs drugs. Kids diagnosed with ADHD are more likely to carry certain genes and exhibit certain brain chemistry profiles. But we can probably say the same about kids who are shy, or aggressive, or perennially cheerful. Genes and neurotransmitters influence all sorts of behavior. That--by itself--doesn't make behavior pathological or worthy of medication.
• ADHD isn't the only cause of distractibility or hyperactivity. ADHD-like symptoms may be caused by a variety of conditions, including sleep disorders, anxiety, and poor working memory skills.
1. Defining ADHD in children
Attention deficit disorder, or ADHD, has been defined as "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity."
According to the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), this means a child who seems to be in constant motion—squirming and fidgeting and moving around the room. It also may be impulsive behavior, blurting out comments without thinking them through first. Unrestrained displays of emotion.
And it may mean that the child quickly becomes bored unless it's an activity he particularly enjoys.
The ADHD child "may often be easily distracted, make careless mistakes, forget things, have trouble following instructions, or skip from one activity to another without finishing anything."
2. Reality check: Are these the symptoms of ADHD? Or early childhood?
If you think ADHD symptoms sound like the description of a normally-developing preschooler, you're right.
Virtually everybody shows these "symptoms of ADHD" when they are two, three, or four years old.
And different kids develop at different rates. Some take a little longer to focus their attention and restrain their impulses.
On average, though, most kids seem to settle down between the ages of 5 and 7. And this age range is recognized worldwide. It's called the "5-to-7" transition. The period during which young children begin to show more "executive control," when they become better at planning ahead, thinking abstractly, focusing attention, and inhibiting inappropriate behavior.
Along these lines, it's interesting to reflect on the results of a recent study conducted in Sweden. Researchers screened 422 first graders for signs of ADHD by asking parents and teachers to answer a standard, ten-point questionnaire (the "Conners 10-item scale"). Three years later, they checked on the kids' progress.
Did the early screening predict which children would receive a formal diagnosis of ADHD in the fourth grade? It did, but with a big margin of error. The very best predictor--which was a combination of high scores from both parents and teachers--had a positive predictive value of 50%, meaning that only half the first graders who screened positive ended up with a formal diagnosis in the fourth grade (Holmberg et al 2013).
3. Putting the definition of ADHD in children in cross-cultural context
Around the world, societies show remarkable agreement. Kids aren't expected to show much self-discipline until they reach the 5-to-7 transition.
In a famous study, psychologist Barbara Rogoff and her colleagues reviewed 50 different cultures to discover when ordinary people think kids are capable of self-control and ready to meet responsibilities (Rogoff et al 1975).
The researchers considered a wide array of criteria, including these:
• The age at which people think kids are capable of making rational decisions and showing common sense
• The age at which people make a special effort to teach kids manners, etiquette, morals, and social taboos
• The age at which kids are included in games that require adherence to the rules.
• The age at which people expect kids to learn the practical and technical skills modeled by adults
The results suggest that regular people don't demand much executive control from young children.
The majority of societies surveyed didn't expect to observe common sense and rationality before the age of 6.
In most places, kids weren't even asked to play rule-based games until they were at least 6.
And the most common age at which people began making a special effort to teach kids social rules was 7 years.
So it seems awkward to try to diagnose a child with ADHD while he's still in preschool. Or even first grade. Behavior that is entirely normal and age-appropriate might get labeled as ADHD.
But unfortunately, it's not unusual for kids to get diagnosed at an early age.
Indeed, according to the AACAP, a child shouldn't be diagnosed with ADHD unless his symptoms emerge before the age of 7.
To be fair, those aren't the only criteria. In addition, the child must be symptomatic for at least 6 months, and the symptoms must interfere with the child's ability to function in at least two areas of life:
• at home,
• in the classroom,
• on the playground, and
• in other social settings
This idea of testing the child's ability to function seems reasonable enough. But who sets the standards?
If we ask a kindergartener to sit still for 20 minutes, or to pay attention to what he regards as a boring lecture, he might have trouble. But is this because he's got a psychological disorder, or because we're asking him to conform to standards of maturity that are unrealistically high?
4. Evidence that young kids are misdiagnosed for exhibiting age-appropriate behavior
Todd Elder of Michigan State University wanted to know if kids are being misdiagnosed with ADHD because they show normal levels of distraction and hyperactivity for their age.
So he trawled through some old data--
a longitudinal study of kindergarteners conducted by the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (Elder 2010).
Elder took a look at two groups of kindergarteners:
• the youngest kids, who were born in the month prior to their state's cutoff date for kindergarten, and
• the oldest kids, who were born in the month immediately after the cutoff
His reasoning went like this: If kindergarteners are getting diagnosed with ADHD because they have a real psychological disorder—and not because they show developmentally-normal signs of immaturity—then there should be no correlation between a child's age and her diagnosis.
In other words, the youngest kindergarteners should be no more likely than the oldest kindergarteners to get diagnosed with ADHD.
But that's not what he found.
The youngest kindergarteners were 60% more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than were the oldest kindergarteners. And being labeled with ADHD seemed to have lasting consequences.
When Elder examined older kids, he found that the youngest students in the fifth and eighth grades were twice as likely to be medicated for ADHD.
Based on his analysis, Elder estimates that as many as 20% of the 4.5 million American kids identified with ADHD have been misdiagnosed (Elder 2010).
Elder's results have been replicated by researchers studying school children in British Columbia (Morrow et al 2012). In this Canadian study, boys born in December were 30% more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis than were boys born in January. For girls, the risk of diagnosis was 70% greater.
5. But what about the genetics and brain chemistry of ADHD? Doesn't biology prove that distractible, hyperactive kids have a medical problem?
It's true that ADHD is highly heritable.
We know this from twin studies that compare identical twins (who share nearly 100% of their genetic polymorphisms) with fraternal twins (who share, on average, only 50% of their genetic polymorphisms).
Identical twins are much more likely than fraternal twins to share a diagnosis of ADHD (Faraone and Mick 2010).
Presumably, that's because there are genes that play a role in the development of ADHD. These genes may code for traits that alter levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
Researchers have developed medications that target specific neurotransmitters, and these medications have helped some ADHD patients.
But that doesn't mean that everybody diagnosed with ADHD really has a disorder. And it doesn't mean that everybody benefits from medication.
The observation that kids with ADHD share certain genes—or even certain neurotransmitter profiles—is interesting but not unusual. We can say the same thing about kids who are shy, or perennially cheerful, or more aggressive than average (DiLalla 2002).
People are different, in part, because they carry different genes and develop different brain chemistries. That doesn't imply that all differences are pathological!
Nor does it particularly matter why individual differences evolved—not when we're trying to decide if Marcus or Sylvia needs to be medicated.
Some researchers speculate that evolution has favored certain "ADHD genotypes." For instance, one theory posits that ancient social groups would have benefited by having a few ADHD-types as members. The more hyperactive, distractible people would have been the trailblazers—the people who sometimes discovered new survival tactics (Williams and Taylor 2006).
Again, that's an interesting theory. But it doesn't—by itself—tell us if a child's behavior is pathological and worthy of medication.
Whether or not we regard ADHD as a "real" medical condition depends on our cultural assumptions.
6. How else can we explain symptoms of ADHD in children?
Are some kids just overtired?
Young children aren't the only people who have trouble holding still and controlling their impulses.
Experimental studies show that elementary school kids become more moody when they get less sleep (El Sheikh and Buckhalt 2005).
Even adults become more distracted and emotional when they are sleep-deprived (Yu et al 2007).
Are some kids diagnosed with ADHD really just suffering from sleeplessness?
Studies show that ADHD kids are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders (Shur-Fen Gau S 2006; Chiang et al 2010; Hansen et al 2013; Moreau et al 2013). And when ADHD kids have been treated for specific sleep problems, like obstructive sleep apnea, their ADHD symptoms have improved (Huang et al 2007).
This doesn't mean that the sleep problems caused ADHD symptoms. It's possible that the ADHD symptoms caused the sleep problems. But it's worth further investigation. Would a child's ADHD symptoms improve if he got more sleep?
Other explanations your doctor should rule out
Other conditions that can cause symptoms of ADHD in children include
• Thyroid problems
• Clinical anxiety or depression
• Emotional traumas and sudden life changes
• Lead poisoning
• Undetected seizures
It's also
possible that some cases of ADHD in children are really caused by poor working memory.
7. Denying that ADHD exists at all
You may have heard the claim that ADHD doesn't exist. That it's a "lie" being perpetrated by drug companies.
Is this a valid point of view? The trouble is that the claims are vague. It's not a lie that some kids are more distracted, impulsive, or hyperactive than others. It's not a lie that some of these kids suffer substantial impairments in their daily lives. And it's clear that attention problems and hyperactivity -- like other traits -- are related to differences in brain chemistry.
But, as I note above, that doesn't tell us if the traits are intrinsically pathological. Links with genes and neurotransmitters don't prove that a trait a "real" medical problem.
Think of male pattern baldness. Some men have a genetic tendency to become bald as they age. But that doesn't mean that baldness is a medical problem.
Different people have different traits--like a tendency to become bald, or a tendency to be more impulsive. Whether or not we perceive these traits as medical problems depends on our cultural context.
And, as I've argued in this article, the cultural context of ADHD seems particularly important.
More reading
For more reading on related topics related to ADHD in children, check out these
research-based tips for helping children develop self-control
and my articles about
the psychological benefits of play
working memory in children.
References: ADHD in children
Bunte TL, Laschen S, Schoemaker K, Hessen DJ, van der Heijden PG, Matthys W. 2013. Clinical Usefulness of Observational Assessment in the Diagnosis of DBD and ADHD in Preschoolers J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2013 Mar 11. [Epub ahead of print]
Chiang HL, Gau SS, Ni HC, Chiu YN, Shang CY, Wu YY, Lin LY, Tai YM, and Soong WT. 2010. Association between symptoms and subtypes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep problems/disorders. J Sleep Res. 2010 Apr 7. [Epub ahead of print]
DiLalla LF 2002. Behavior genetics of aggression in children: Review and future directions. Developmental Review 22(4): 593-622.
Elder T. 2010. The importance of relative standards in ADHD diagnoses: Evidence from exact birth dates J Health Econ. 2010 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print]
El-Sheikh M and Buckhalt J. 2005. Vagal regulation and emotional intensity predict children's sleep problems. Developmental Psychobiology 46: 307-317.
Faraone SV and Mick E. 2010. Molecular genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 33(1):159-80.
Holmberg K, Sundelin C, and Hjern A. 2013. Screening for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): can high-risk children be identified in first grade? Child Care Health Dev. 39(2):268-76.
Huang YS, Guilleminault C, Li HY, Yang CM, Wu YY, and Chen NH. 2007. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with obstructive sleep apnea: a treatment outcome study. Sleep Med. 8(1):18-30.
Moreau V, Rouleau N, and Morin CM. 2013. Sleep of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Actigraphic and Parental Reports Behav Sleep Med. 2013 Mar 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Morrow RL, Garland J, Wright JM, MacClure M, Taylor S, and Dormuth CR. 2012. Influence of relative age on diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Canadian Medical Association Journal. First published online March 5, 2012, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111619.
Rogoff B, Sellers MJ, Pirrott S, Fox N, and White SH. 1975. Age of assignment of roles and responsibilities to children: A cross cultural survey. Human Development 18: 353-369.
Shur-Fen Gau S. 2006. Prevalence of sleep problems and their association with inattention / hyperactivity among children aged 6-15 in Taiwan. Journal of Sleep Research 5(4): 403-414.
Williams J and Taylor 2006. The evolution of hyperactivity, impulsivity and cognitive diversity
Yoo SS, Gujar N, Hu, Jolesz FA, and Walker MP. 2007. The human emotional brain without sleep—a prefrontal amygdale disconnect. Current Biology 17(20): 877-878.
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Howawful was the MiamiHurricanesdefense against the Dukefootball team this past Saturday's game ranked 87th nationally in total offense? The Canes gave up a whopping 583 yards the fifth most in school history and the third most this season. That is typical of what must rank as the worst defensive performance in the history of this proud program. The U has never been so bad. Duke gained 151 yards rushing and 432 passing. Sure UM was missing LBEddie Johnson who was suspended that Saturday for disciplinary reasons.Whenever he does play, Johnson is a force on the field. Consider that in 10 games hes had: 59 tackles (7.5 tackles for loss); a sack; an interception; two pass breakups; one quarterback hurry; and three forced fumbles. Still, Hurricane fans are livid about the embarrassing performance of the defense this past season and many are calling for Head Coach Al Golden to make some changes. Certainly someone must be held accountable for the putrid performance of the defense that continuously took poor tackling angles, appeared to be undisciplined and was gashed for chunks of yardage by almost every opponent this year. Even worse, Miami simply could not stop the run. This must be fixed if they ever want to rise again to prominence. Yes, that may mean dumping Defensive Coach Mark D'Onofrio Goldens faithful sidekick. This program is about winning championships and playing with heart, tenacity and a ferocious, attacking defense. Despite being a young team, Miami must find its identity on defense. Their offense, however, was another matter. UMs 52 points were the most scored since a 52-17 win over Virginia in November 2009. Led by the sensational Duke Johnson and QB Stephan Morris, Miami's offense appears to be in good hands for the foreseeable future. If the D can ever catch up, the good ole days may not be so far away after all. We'll just have to wait next season and see. The Sports Brothers, Jeff Fox & Ed Freeman, can be heard daily on WMEN 640 Sports.


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> I've got two servers running Solaris 8 and configure with NIS.
> The problem is that logging in with my user id puts me in a
> guest directory with my unix id as the name of the home directory.
> nodenam-1> pwd
> /export/home/tmp/myuser id
> The other server says:
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> Both /etc/passwd files are the same on both servers:
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> Both /etc/shadow files are the same also:
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> How can I change the guest login to have a home directory of
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> but I don't know which one.
> Thanks in advance to all who help!!!
Well I see a problem with your passwd and shadow files. Line 13 in both
files should start with a username, which doesn't match.
Also, if you login to hostA you'll get a different /export/home/user65
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I've been taking Evoxac for about 3 months and it helped my dry mouth so much when I first started it that I had to only take it twice a day rather than 3 times. But now I'm having dry eyes a lot and Evoxac is not helping them at all. It's not helping as much for my dry mouth as it was when I first started it.
Evoxac relieves dry mouth without side effects for me. Dry mouth is not 100 percent gone, but Evoxac helps enough to continue use.
Took the drug for dry mouth after a virus affected my sense of smell and left me with a dry mouth/burnt tongue feeling. The drug makes me very dizzy and shaky. I can't drive or function well. I am on a beta blocker for blood pressure. Going off evoxac after just over a week. Gives me tingly feeling in my mouth and does help produce more saliva, but side affects are not worth it for me.
This drug has been very effective for me in treating Sjogrens Syndrome. It does, however increase greatly my tinnitus.
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I have been taking Evoxac for dry mouth due to Sjogren's syndrome for a couple of years. I started out taking it once or twice a day, but now take it 3 times daily, as the effect does not last long. I try to take it with food, because on an empty stomach it kicks in very quickly and powerfully--too much effect at once! It is only helpful for 2-4 hours after each dose, but better than nothing. I have not had significant side effects, just a little extra sweating. If they could come up with a timed-release dose or a skin patch, it would be nearly perfect for my needs.
I have been on Evoxac for a year and a half, it works well about 1/2 hour after I take it, but the effect only lasts about one hour. Also I think it has made my acne prblem worse, has anyone else noticed this side effect ?
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I have Sjogren's and have for about 5 years..The Evoxac caused me to have a chronic cough for the last 2 years..they did chest x-ray to make sure there wasn't something else going on. I finially realized about 45 min after the med, I would start to cough. I know side effects are sinusitis and post nasal drip...actually as bad as I am with the dryness, I prefer to constantly drink over having to leave church, social events, etc because of the constant coughing. Anyone else have this? I went off the med, and, no longer have the problems..I don't think it was a great help with the dry mouth and eyes either...I was still a mess!!!
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- In 1978 Congress deregulated the airline industry
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In late 1984, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) ended its meeting with the playing of "Taps." After 64 years of regulating the country's airlines, this federal agency was closing down for good. The CAB had been created by Congress in 1938 in order to support the emerging airline industry via regulation. Launched primarily in order to carry mail, the airline industry was struggling as a commercial passenger fleet; government regulation was a way to nurture its growth. By overseeing routes, schedules, and fares, the CAB aimed to protect established carriers and their profits while guaranteeing the public safe and reliable air travel.
By the mid 1970s, however, policymakers from across the political spectrum had concluded that this protection was inappropriate. Democrats complained that it artificially inflated airfares beyond the reach of most consumers and Republicans complained that government regulations prohibited the entry of new airlines and discouraged innovation. The result was an uncommon bipartisan support for legislative reform. In 1978, liberal Democrat Ted Kennedy joined conservative Republicans, traditional champions of deregulation, to pass the Airline Deregulation Act that phased out the CAB and deregulated the airlines.
Since that time, the termination of the CAB has become something of a poster child for deregulation—an example of the business benefits of relaxed government intervention. Most dramatically, airfares have fallen significantly, by about 45% in real terms (adjusted for inflation), since 1978. This has saved consumers an estimated $19 billion annually, and triggered what might be called a democratization of air travel.11 Formerly affordable only to the wealthy, air travel has been brought into the financial range of virtually all Americans.
In addition, deregulation enabled literally hundreds of new airlines to enter the market. The "legacy carriers" (American, United, Continental, Northwest, US Air, and Delta), have faced new competition from "LCCs" (low-cost carriers) like Southwest Airlines and JetBlue, leading to even lower rates and more consumer choices.
All of this has been accompanied by innovation within the industry. Perhaps the most significant change among the larger carriers is the introduction of the "hub-and-spoke" model. No longer required by the CAB to maintain direct flights between particular cities, the major airlines have achieved greater efficiency and lower costs by routing more flights through a single hub. For example, Delta routes most of its traffic through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, and United primarily flies through Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
The benefits of deregulation were most apparent in the 1990s. Although some airlines struggled to compete in the new deregulated market, many succeeded and profits were sustained. As a result, the airlines were offered up as examples of the sorts of consumer benefits and industry innovation that freedom from government regulation would bring.
But since 2000, America's commercial airlines have struggled, leading some to question whether deregulation was such good idea after all. Critics of deregulation point out that more than 150 airlines have filed for bankruptcy since 1978 (a rate ten times higher than the rate within the general business community as a whole). And many of these failed airlines walked away from pension obligations to their retired employees. Moreover, the rate of failure has increased since 2000, when several factors, including a slowing economy, rising fuel costs, and a post-9/11 sag in air travel, combined to drive airline profits into the red. Between 2001 and 2006, the industry lost more than $30 billion dollars and cut more than 100,000 jobs.12
These more sober analysts also point out that passenger rates were falling even before deregulation, and a large part of more recent price decline is due to online ticket purchasing—a service that allows air passengers to bypass the fee-charging travel agent.
The question facing the airline industry today is whether more regulation—or even less of it—would better improve its economic health. Advocates of more regulation argue that the government needs to protect airline employees—their wages and pensions—within this volatile industry, and that service to small cities, dropped by the airlines once they were no longer required to fly there, should be mandated. But supporters of even less regulation argue that the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act was only the first step. They argue that remaining government regulations have prevented the industry from realizing all of the benefits of the 1978 act. For example, both airports and air traffic control are still heavily regulated. Deregulation of these would enable the airlines to expand their infrastructure and introduce more efficient technologies more quickly.
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Digby is fairly small and best known for the Digby scallop fleet. The town is usually fairly quiet when we have been there but has a relaxed feel to the place which we like. We have been to Nova Scotia twice and have stayed near Digby both times. The town has quite a lot of B & B's etc and enough bars and restaurants to give enough choice for most tastes, although there is nothing too flash here.
Digby is a great place for visiting numerous attractions while staying at a central base. It's just a drive away from Annaplois Royal and the Minas Basin, convenient for Digby neck with the balancing rock, numerous hiking trails, Briar Island and some of the best whale watching that N.S. has to offer.
Kejimkujik National Park is about 45 minutes away which is not to be missed if you enjoy either wildlife, stunning scenery, cycling, hiking swimming, canoeing or kayaking.
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Good tip about the biker weekend!!! And whale watching would be sooooo awesome, we have chances to do that here in Australia, but Ive never been lucky enough :)
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South Sudan to Get 7,900 UN Peacekeepers, Envoys Say
Envoys of the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed to send 7,000 soldiers and 900 police to the oil-rich Republic of South Sudan to provide security for the new nation, two UN diplomats said.
The Security Council is likely to vote tomorrow to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution authorizing the peacekeeping deployment for 12 months, according to the two diplomats, who requested anonymity because the agreement was reached in closed talks yesterday.
South Sudan will declare its independence from Sudan on July 9 and assume control of about 75 percent of Sudan's daily oil production of 490,000 barrels. The crude, pumped mainly by China National Petroleum Corp., Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd and India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp., is exported through a pipeline that runs to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. Oil earnings accounted for about 98 percent of South Sudan's 2010 budget.
"This is a fragile and fraught moment," U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice, who will lead the American delegation to the independence ceremony, told reporters in Washington today. "It cannot, and must not, be taken for granted, least of all by the government of Sudan and the government of the Republic of South Sudan, who will have to still work exceptionally hard to achieve an enduring peace and enable the emergence of two viable states that are peaceful neighbors."
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Most of the 7,900 peacekeepers will be drawn from the 10,500 soldiers and police currently deployed in Sudan to monitor the cease-fire that ended a two-decade civil war in the region. About 2,500 now stationed on the northern side of what will become the border between two nations will be withdrawn. The government in Khartoum hasn't agreed to allow any UN peacekeepers to stay north of the border.
Rice said the U.S. was "extremely concerned" by Sudan's decision to compel the withdrawal of the 2,500 UN troops from the South Kordofan and Blue Nile states north of the border, which have been the scene of recent fighting.
"It's vital that the United Nations be allowed to maintain a full peacekeeping presence in these areas for an additional period of time in order to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid, support the implementation of any cessation of hostilities agreement, and vitally, to protect civilians," Rice said.
Weapons Flow
The draft resolution authorizing the new mission calls for it to monitor any flow of weapons across the border with Sudan, protect civilians in the new nation and assist the development of South Sudan's government. Questions about the necessity for as many as 7,900 uniformed personnel caused diplomats to put a provision in the resolution mandating a review of the troop strength after three months.
The Security Council voted on June 27 to deploy 4,200 Ethiopian soldiers to the disputed border area of Abyei to allow for the withdrawal of Sudanese and South Sudanese troops. Sudan's army seized the main town in Abyei on May 21 after accusing South Sudan of attacking its forces. The Ethiopian troops, separate from the 7,900-member peacekeeping force, will remain in the Abyei area.
"A permanent resolution of Abyei's status is still elusive, and the situation there, in spite of an agreement on temporary security arrangements signed on June 20th and the imminent deployment of a UN interim security force for Abyei, is still extremely volatile," Rice said. "An estimated 100,000 people have been displaced from their homes in Abyei."