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(movie review done in 2003, discussing the 3-D IMAX theatrical version)
"Ghosts of the Abyss" is an ambitious, if flawed work from director James Cameron. I've always looked forward to any new effort from the "Titanic" director, and the idea of Cameron making an IMAX feature sounded intriguing. The movie does succeed in offering the viewer stunning 3-D images of the sunken ship, but there's still something uninvolving about the feature. "Ghosts" has Cameron inviting "Titanic" star Bill Paxton on an expedition to the Titanic at the bottom of the sea.
Much is made of the documentary's "unscripted" (for a movie that's supposed to be largely unscripted, why does it sound so written?) nature, but that isn't exactly a positive. After climbing into the mini-sub, Paxton makes much of whether or not the submarine is in proper working order. Somewhat entertaining for a moment, but what seems like several minutes are spent on Paxton's discussion of how much the batteries for the ship would cost.
On the subject of machines, there's also a sequence later in the picture where both of the team's ROV units (named Jake and Elwood, and also designed by Cameron's brother) get stuck inside the ship. The struggle seems to be more about how to turn this into drama than actually get the two robots out of the ship. Although the scene gets more interesting as it reaches its conclusion, it hits a nauseating snag when, after one camera has gone in, hooked and brought out of the other, "Just the Two of Us" actually plays on the soundtrack.
Once the crew finally reaches the ship, things start to get a tad better. The expressions of wonder by the crew aren't anything interesting ("Gee whiz, look at that! Amazing!" is heard a lot, as well as several other similar, obvious statements), but the visuals of the sunken ship are quite impressive. We get the occasional factoid about the ship and occasionally, even see some fascinating sights (a glass remains in place) and are able to marvel at how much of the ship still remains intact. Yet, I found it odd that, although we see how many scientists are joining Cameron and Paxton on this journey, we're never really introduced to any of them, nor do we hear from them much. There's a guy who nearly gets washed away as he's trying to secure the submarine in the middle of a storm. Who's he? We never find out.
Continuing the whole technology thing, Cameron remains too eager to showcase not only the technology at his fingertips for the expedition, but in post-production. Few moments go by during the film without some CGI people being inserted into the scene. Sometimes this works to enhance our understanding of the geography of the ship and how things occured during the night of the tragedy, but often, it seems overused. Picture-in-pictures of the crew also obscure some of the footage of the ship.
"Ghosts of the Abyss" is presented in IMAX 3-D, which is unfortunate. The film doesn't use 3-D particularly well, nor does the material suggest it was necessary. I've never particularly enjoyed the 3-D IMAX glasses - theaters never clean them, they're distractingly heavy or they're slipping down. The only IMAX feature I've ever seen that's used the format correctly is "Space Station" - that film didn't really throw anything at the audience, but simply used the 3-D format to add a remarkable sense of depth to the image.
"Ghosts of the Abyss" is very impressive at times, as the images from inside the ship are remarkable. However, the film is disappointingly uneven and unfocused - there are times when it seems too fascinated with the technology accompanying them on the journey than the journey itself. A handful of moments - shots of the crew playing around during a break, the ROV retreveal and others - could have been deleted and replaced with more description of the background of the scientists that've come along or of the ship itself. Either that, or the film could have been tightened down to a better-paced 40-45 minutes from 60. Additional still images of the building of the ship or glimpses at pieces of the ship that have been salvaged might have also been an interesting, non-flashy way to gain further insights into the ship's story.
Overall, this is a good film that may have been an even better film had it been streamlined and less reliant on technology to try and visually enhance a location that's fascinating enough as it is.
A light recommendation for those interested in the Titanic or for fans of Cameron's films.
The DVD edition of "Ghosts of the Abyss" provides both the 61-minute theatrical version of "Ghosts of the Abyss" and a new, 92-minute extended cut of the picture. The 92-minute cut adds three large sections to the movie, apparent in the chapter stops of the extended cut, which shows three more chapters than the theatrical version. This footage is mostly made of further exploration of the ship, including a fascinating discussion of some of the creatures who now make the Titanic their home. There's also some additional on-board footage, but it really doesn't give much insight into the scientists and other participants.
The DVD
VIDEO: "Ghosts of the Abyss" is presented by Disney in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen. The film is not 3-D here, as it was originally presented - this is noted in brief screens that appear before both versions of the movie. The THX-cerified presentation looks largely superb, with images that are thrillingly crisp and clear (the film was apparently shot with a custom-built digital video camera).
The presentation's only real issue that I spotted was a little bit of edge enhancement in a couple of the scenes on the ship. Otherwise, the presentation looked marvelous. There is some grain present in the underwater scenes, but this is an intentional element of the photography. Aside from a little grain, the rusty, shadowy interiors of the Titanic are portrayed smoothly by this transfer.
The bright colors of the on-board ship sequences and the more subdued tones of the underwater exploration sequences looked quite good on this transfer. Black level remained solid, while flesh tones looked accurate. Quite a fine effort.
SOUND: "Ghosts of the Abyss" is presented by Disney in Dolby Digital 5.1. This isn't a terribly aggressive audio experience, but it's still a very satisfying one. Surrounds kick in with waves splashing and underwater ambience. Subtle background sounds are often heard from the rear speakers, making for a more convincing and immersive experience. Audio quality is excellent, as score, dialogue and effects remained crystal clear.
EXTRAS: There really isn't much in the way of supplements included on the 2nd disc of the set, which houses the supplements. A series of featurettes focusing on the journey under the ocean and on Paxton's hesitation on going into the underwater vehicles. "MIR Experience" is 8-1/2 minutes of multi-angle footage. Some sneak previews for other Disney titles can be found on the first DVD.
Final Thoughts: I actually enjoyed "Ghosts of the Abyss" more on the small screen than in the IMAX theater, where I thought the 3-D aspect was entirely unnecessary. Some aspects of the movie still bother me, but there are still several great surprises and haunting moments during the exploration of the ship.


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Among the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant's is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any American president: a lucid, compelling, and brutally honest chronicle of triumph and failure. From his frontier boyhood, to his heroics in battle, to the grinding poverty from which the Civil War ironically rescued him, these memoirs are a mesmerizing, deeply moving account of a brilliant man told with great courage as he reflects on the fortunes that shaped his life and his character. Written under excruciating circumstances—Grant was dying of throat cancer—and encouraged and edited from its very inception by Mark Twain, it is a triumph of the art of autobiography.
Grant was sick and broke when he began work on his memoirs. Driven by financial worries and a desire to provide for his wife, he wrote diligently during a year of deteriorating health. He vowed he would finish the work before he died, and one week after its completion, he lay dead at the age of 63.
Publication of the memoirs came at a time when the public was being treated to a spate of wartime reminiscences, many of them defensive in nature, seeking to refight battles or attack old enemies. Grant's penetrating and stately work reveals a nobility of spirit and an innate grasp of the important fact, which he rarely displayed in private life. He writes in his preface that he took up the task "with a sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to anyone, whether on the National or the Confederate side."
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"The best [memoirs] of any general's since Caesar." (Mark Twain)
"One of the most unflinching studies of war in our literature." (William McFeeley, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Ulysses S. Grant)
"Lived up to expectations"
The story itself and the narrator
When Lee's Army surrendered, I cheered! I was so sad by the part when Grant learns about the death of Lincoln. Recently saw the movie Lincoln, tied back to Grant's autobiography nicely.
Lee's surrender
Simply, "US Grant"
It's long, no doubt. It never got boring to me and it's amazing to listen to Grant writing in the first person about things that happened 150 years ago.
"Surprisingly funny and very informative."
I consistently found Grant's humor in his stories about his personal experiences and later in the war to be irrestible. Add the real life perspective of each campaign that brought the war home to me.
His revelation that by acting quickly he usually benefitted much more than he did for waiting for the preparations to be perfect was intoned in nearly every decision he describes after that.
I have not but I enjoyed him immensely. I would have rated him a 5 but had to knock something back a bit. His dry humor honestly made this a book I have recommended about 10 times since listening to it.
It made me laugh out loud many times, which is not what I expected from a Civil War biography. Grant's writing is very clever and humble in a way that has you empathizing with every situation.
This biography rings true because while his achievements are numerous, he consistently is humble about his role and his comparative talents. He is able to explain his actions and strategies with the eye witness perspective that is not found in most "history channel" narratives. He continually brings the plight of the struggling soldier into view so that it does not seem a chess game but a real life and death struggle with lives in the balance.
"History brought to life!"
The fact that this is Grant's personal account of events is compelling.
Details, of course!
Sadness, at the grand scale of losses, on both sides.
Absolutely loved the accounts from a personal view. Even though Grant was not an "average" man, we must keep in mind that the accounts were written 20 years after the fact. I'm referring to accounts of personalities, etc. Anyone interested in Civil War history would enjoy this book.
"Better listen than I expected"
I gravitate toward detail when it comes to military histories. So this was right up my alley. However, if you don't stay away. I found it very helpful to go to Google Earth to keep up with deployments, battles, etc. The narration was spot on.
On substance, Grant does not go into any detail about losses but does so with victories. I had to continually remind myself this book was written in the 1880s and that might have passed muster then, but not now. Even with that drawback I found myself liking Grant as a person more as chapter followed chapter. He comes off as a decent human being notwithstanding the ghastly horrors of which he was part, especially in the final two years of the war.
"Grant's Memoirs - incomparable!"
Yes. It is so mush more entertaining than I expected. A first hand account of history, yes, but also just a really good book. I will listen to it over and over again because it's so chuck full of information presented in a down to earth manner.
When I realized what a talented author Grant was. The book isn't dry as one might expect from a military man.
It made me appreciate how lucky this country is to have had Grant lead the troops in the Civil War. The book isn't dry because of Grant's self deprecating humor. He made me laugh throughout the book.
Highly recommend it!
"Thoroughly enjoyed."
Who doesn't love authentic history and an account of an American hero written by the hero himself.
President U.S. Grant
The narrow escapes of the protagonist from the battles of war.
"Wonderful telling of a fabulous story"
The writing and reading went together seamlessly. It felt as if I was listening to Grant tell his own story.
I haven't listened to other performances by Field, but I will be!
With a story as grand and terrible as that of a civil war it's hard to choose one moment. Grant's dismay at the loss of life at Cold Harbor is particularly poignant as he recognized its futility and his responsibility for it.
To get the full picture of Grant's story, be sure to listen to the Appendix. These official reports offer insight into his decision making process that is sometimes missing from the narrative in the Memoirs proper.
"Great - but not really a biography..."
This is the story more of generalship than the story of Grant or of the Civil War. It is not really much of a biography at all. It is a book of logistics, personalities, politics and public opinion. There is little about suffering and less about glory. Although Grant lays out a number of battles (with quite a bit of detail, perhaps too much for some), the most interesting aspects are why Grant is doing what he is doing. There is little about personal relationships except as they relate to how a general must seize every advantage and how personalities sometimes dictate what is, or is not, possible in war. I left this reading with increased respect for Grant as a general, and as a writer. I think I detected quite a bit of Twain???s influence on this writing. I had not expected Grant to be much of a writer and I was pleasantly surprised.
Having read Grant's memoirs many years ago, listening to the audio book gave me the chance to pick up on some new insights. Either way, his memoirs are worth knowing.
The one insight the Grant acquired was that the opposition had the same reservations that he had. However, all he needed to do was act and it would be the right thing to do.
The moment that moved me to tears of laughter was when he went around to observe the pickets. A private that he ran into was washing dishes in the creek. Grant thought nothing of it because of the blue uniform. When Grant asked the private what unit he was in, he responded that he was part of Longstreet's Corps. How Grand to able to act so cool and not let his surprise be known was so funny.
"Great story about a great and terrible war"
How many generals have a writer's ear for prose and an artists eye for telling detail? The prose is the man, unadorned, straightforward and honest.
There are so many. Let's see: a page long justification about why he was so sloppily dressed at Appomattox (he hadn't meant to slight Lee, he notes); Lincoln's jokes; Grant's discussion of Sherman's March to the Sea (as I understood it, this was an army stranded in alien territory, performing the then revolutionary maneuver of cutting itself loose from supply lines); Grant's detailed explanation of how telegraph wires were set up at each command post.
Well, who could outshine Grant himself?
That would be one long sitting.
Plunge in!
Fine narration of classic military memoir. Grant's measured imperturbable manner is well-tempered by Robin Field
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Bryant Gumbel has been a well-spoken, good-looking TV personality in sports and news since he left his post editing "Black Sports" magazine in 1972 to become a sportscaster for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. His fluid style soon caught the eye of the brass in NY, and Gumbel was tapped by NBC Sports in 1975 to host the pre-game shows before NFL games. His rise was rapid and within a few years Gumbel had become the sole host or lead anchor on NBC's coverage of major league baseball, college basketball and NFL football games. In 1980, sports reporting for NBC's "Today" were added to his duties. By January 1982, he was the anchor of the entire "Today" program. Gumbel quickly proved foolish those pundits who thought a sportscaster could not adapt to news coverage. In 1984, he headed the "Today" team broadcasting live from Moscow, including interviews with Kremlin leaders. Both Gumbel and NBC News received much praise for the effort. Gumbel's identity as a sportscaster had been supplanted. He followed the Moscow trip with coups -- broadcasts from Cuba (including an interview with Fidel Castro), and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). He also began to host primetime documentaries and reality-based programs for NBC, including "The R.A.C.E." a two-hour quiz on racial attitudes in America.


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June 10th, 2006, 9:13 PM
Does anyone know how to get the national pokedex just to see the old pokemon?
June 10th, 2006, 11:37 PM
Beat the Elite 4. Proffessor Birch will visit you and give it to you once you leave your house.
June 11th, 2006, 7:55 AM
I already did that. I beat the elite four, after I did that, I was at my house. Next I went downstairs and saw my dad. He gave me some type of ticket. then he left. Professor Birch did not come in. Are there other requirements that I have to do?
June 11th, 2006, 8:08 AM
you have to go outside your house
June 11th, 2006, 8:19 AM
I went everywhere. I even called him and he still didn't give me anything.
June 11th, 2006, 8:22 AM
I went everywhere. I even called him. and still he didn't give me anything.
June 11th, 2006, 8:55 AM
On emerald? I cannot remember if you have to get a certain amount of pokemon in your dex, I will take a look for you.
June 11th, 2006, 8:59 AM
ok. Thanks blueew. Right now, I have 100 hundred pokemon.
June 11th, 2006, 10:01 AM
Cole16, you double posted. Is there something wrong with your web browser? Otherwise please don't do it again.
Hum... I got my NatPokedex after I beat the Elite Four. I think I recieved it from Birch (I don't think it was Scott) and I did have a lot of Pokemon when I got it (can't remember the exact number). So I hope that helps.
June 11th, 2006, 12:46 PM
^How many pokemon did you have when you got it?
June 11th, 2006, 4:26 PM
I have a question regarding Emerald...sorry if it's off topic but I couldn't find the proper sticky to ask it in.
Are there any pokemon that you can't catch in Emerald..that you have to import from either Ruby or Sapphire?
I've been looking around FAQ's for an answerbut I couldn't find it.
June 11th, 2006, 5:19 PM
pokemon like surskit, zangoose lunatone, and some others like that. Yes you do have to import them from ruby and sapphire.
June 11th, 2006, 5:24 PM
pokemon like surskit, zangoose lunatone, and some others like that. Yes you do have to import them from ruby and sapphire.
You dont have to import surskit. Because in emerald there is an event where they swarm. But you also forgot Meditite and Medicham. You cant catch them and emerald
June 11th, 2006, 5:35 PM
dont u have to complete the pokedex first then u get the national?four friends of mine have so i might help ya
June 11th, 2006, 5:49 PM
dont u have to complete the pokedex first then u get the national?four friends of mine have so i might help ya
On emerald you just need to beat the elite four and pound wallace into the ground.
200 pokes completing the hoenn dex lets you pick Cyndaquil, Totodile or Chikorita.
June 11th, 2006, 6:03 PM
oh..kk thx enyce:P im only up to the eight badge so like i woodnt no:)
Off topic but does any1 think my team is good(click spoiler)
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June 12th, 2006, 2:19 AM
Yeah, don't spam, Rogue. Spam is bad, and I don't like it.
I think this thread is ready to be closed. The question has been answered.
Next time you have a question ask it in Simple Questions. Using it helps us reduce spam so it helps us help you. The link to this overly helpful thread is in my sig, and in the group of stickies near the top of R/S/E (GBA) thread listing.


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The Clarke County Board of Education met with four local legislators early Thursday to talk about educational issues the state legislature will tackle this winter.
In talks with the local legislative delegation, Schools Superintendent Lewis Holloway questioned ''one size fits all'' state school improvement standards and voiced support for an appointed state school superintendent.
State Sen. Doug Haines and Reps. Keith Heard, Louise McBee and Rep. Bob Smith met school board members at Fourth Street Elementary School for breakfast.
The two groups took a tour of the school and talked about a number of issues, including House Bill 1187, a state education reform bill; the need for an appointed state school superintendent; and school district funding.
Clarke County School Superintendent Lewis Holloway told the Athens delegation that the ''one size fits all'' requirements for school improvement under House Bill 1187 are too rigid and do not take into account all accomplishments.
For example, schools designated by the state as needing improvement under the act must show a 5 percent increase in standardized test scores from year to year. Even though Fourth Street Elementary School had an overall 14 percent raise in reading scores from 2001 to 2002, the school missed the goal in math with a 3 percent increase. Principal Bonnie Jackson said her school's achievement in reading went unnoticed at the state level.
''I must say that on behalf of the staff, it is very disappointing and hurtful that our 14 percent improvement is not recognized (by the state),'' Jackson said.
Smith, R-Watkinsville, who comes from a family of teachers, expressed his displeasure with the bill.
''When you talk to teachers, all they want to do is teach the kids and see them move on,'' he said. ''I think they're getting tired of being blamed by Atlanta.''
However, Heard, D-Athens, pointed out that HB 1187 is a work in progress. He said it's not unusual for lawmakers to revisit and change bills already passed.
''It's not a cure-all. It wasn't meant to be,'' he said of the bill.
Holloway also told the legislators that the school board supports the idea of an appointed state school superintendent.
''That office, for the past few years, has been completely ineffective,'' Holloway said, adding that partisan politics often get in the way of education issues.
''I couldn't agree with you more,'' said McBee, D-Athens. ''These last four years have been a disaster. That office has been taken apart, and it's going to have to be rebuilt.''
The legislators also heard from Jim Gurley, the school district's executive director for district services. Gurley had three concerns about funding.
First, the state is planning to cut costs later this year with a minimum 3 percent reduction in funding for school districts.
''That means $244,000 to us at a minimum,'' Gurley said. ''Anything we can do to let that percentage not get too much higher would be a great help.''
Haines, D-Athens, said one of his goals for the upcoming legislative session is to keep cuts in education funding to a minimum or ''not at all.''
Gurley also said the school district needs more school buses. The district operates 129 buses, but the state only provides funding for 73. The rest of the money must come from local funds.
''We (school districts) are all treated the same, but we're the only district with (school) choice,'' Gurley said, explaining why the district needs more buses.
Finally, Gurley talked about the school district's planned renovation and construction projects to be funded by a special-purpose, local-option sale tax (SPLOST) initiative. The district is counting on receiving $3.4 million from the state's capital outlay to supplement SPLOST funds for the projects.
''This is a critical year for us,'' he said. ''We need $3.4 million to make $30 million of first-run projects work.''
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, September 27, 2002.
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IN THE LOUISIANA MARSH -- Outside, a wind is whipping the tall grasses that spring up out of the Gulf of Mexico. The only other sounds are the slap of waves, occasional screech of a gull and muted roar of a giant generator.
Coolidge Library: Treasures of 'silent' president
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- He was the most popular politician of his time, swept into the presidency by the largest landslide the nation had ever seen.
Baseball vacations: Spring training fun in the sun
For baseball fans, a pilgrimage to Arizona or Florida has become a perennial rite of spring -- not to play golf or bake on the beach, but to spend a week at the ballpark, cheering for their favorite Major League team.
Wedding: Dean-Grove
Erin Elizabeth Dean and John William Grove Lee Jr. will exchange wedding vows during a 7:30 p.m. ceremony, April 13, at the St. Augustine Shrine Club.
Engagement: Koblegard-Lloyd
Sara Brady Koblegard and Colin Vincent Lloyd will exchange wedding vows at 5 p.m. June 30 in Fort Pierce.
Engagement: Scott-Zappone
Mr. and Mrs. Allen C.D. Scott II, Federal Point, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Bree, to Mark Allen Zappone. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Patricia Zappone, Linwood, N.J., and Allen Zappone, Mayslanding, N.J.
Wedding: Mr. and Mrs. Quintan Germaine Boyd
The Church of God in Christ, St. Augustine, was the setting for the 3 p.m. nuptials uniting Victoria Lashelle Anderson and Quinton Jermaine Boyd in marriage. The Rev. Andrew McGlocking presided over the double ring nuptials.
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* The Woman's Club of St. Augustine is offering two $500 scholarships to seniors who
St. Johns County Right to Life hosts oratory contest Special to the Record
The local chapter of St. Johns County Right to Life will participate in the National Right to Life Oratory contest on March 26. The contest is open to any high school junior or senior.
AAUW hosts cultural presentation at the St. Johns County library
Gary May, who has traveled to 44 countries, will speak on ''The Cultures of Peru and Bolivia'' on Monday, April 2 at the meeting of
Kiwanis honors St. Johns County teachers
Four St. Johns County teachers were honored at a recent luncheon by Kiwanis Club of St. Augustine. Kiwanis recognizes local teachers each month as part of the Kiwanis Excellence in Education Teacher of the Month program.
Student wins in VFW art contest
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary is pleased to announce that Joel Paula, St. Augustine, is a winner in this year's Patriotic Art Contest.
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The Mamas and The Papas' Phillips dies
LOS ANGELES -- Songwriter John Phillips, who as a member of the Mamas and the Papas penned ''California Dreamin''' and other hits by the 1960s pop group, died Sunday morning. He was 65.
Soderbergh is twice the chairman
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There were two seats reserved for Steven Soderbergh at the Directors Guild of America's annual meet-the-nominees forum -- one for each of his nominations.
Classic movie reveals evil behind mob mentality
''Fury'' is a forceful film about an innocent young man who, while on his way to California to begin a new job, is jailed in a Midwestern town as a suspect in a kidnapping about which he knows nothing.
Hollywood's cruel casting secrets
Producer Dino de Laurentiis and The Silence of the Lambs star Jodie Foster gave dueling reasons why she didn't play Clarice in Hannibal: She says she thought the movie too violent; he says she was too expensive and too old.
E-remake of 'Shop Around The Corner'
On her 30th birthday, almost as a joke, Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) wanders into a chat room for people over 30. There she encounters Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), who, like her, claims that it's his first time in a chat room.
Sorenstam collects 25th title of her career
PHOENIX -- Annika Sorenstam, her birdie touch in hiding most of the way, shot a 4-under 68 to beat Se Ri Pak by two strokes in the Standard Register Ping.
Golf Roundup: Sorenstam shoots 68, stays in front of Pak
PHOENIX -- One day after shooting the first 59 by a women in competition, Annika Sorenstam looked a little more ordinary in a round of 3-under 68 in the Standard Register Ping.
Two golf tourneys to tee off
This week, it's the The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach.
Golf Roundup: Siebel Classic
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hale Irwin became the Senior PGA Tour's career victory leader, winning the Siebel Classic for his 30th title on the 50-and-over circuit.
Golf Roundup: Madeira Island Open
SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira Islands -- Des Smyth, a 48-year-old Irishman, won the Madeira Island Open to become the oldest winner in the 30 years of the modern European tour.
Two weeks of pro golf begins with Players
For those who love golf events, there is no better place to be for the next two weeks than St. Johns County.
Woods to start final round of Bay Hill Invitational as leader
ORLANDO -- Tiger Woods stood alone on the 17th tee box, glaring at the ground after making the wrong swing at the worst time Saturday in the Bay Hill Invitational.
Woods regains his winning touch
ORLANDO -- Say goodbye to the slump.
A chef discusses Mad Cow Disease
While covering the Spring Jamboree 2001 culinary arts competition at the First Coast Technical Institute, I was introduced to Executive Chef Christophe Pouy, who was showing students how to skillfully prepare salt-encrusted redfish.
Swallows are a no-show
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- Mike Gastelum rang the bells at Mission San Juan Capistrano on Saturday to welcome the mission's swallows back from their annual 7,000-mile pilgrimage.
Dizzying variety behind rise of Hispanics
They are united by language, but do not always understand each other. They came to America ages ago, and yesterday. They are of every race, yet passionately claim to be their own race, or even none.
Teen injured by BB gun wins $18 M settlement
PHILADELPHIA -- A teen-ager who suffered a severe brain injury when he was shot in the head with a pellet from an air rifle will receive a settlement of nearly $18 million, according to court documents.
Sharon seeks Bush approval for measured moves with Palestinians
WASHINGTON -- At the White House on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be looking for President Bush's endorsement of his cautious approach to peacemaking with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Bush administration ponders end to ABA judicial screening role
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration may end the American Bar Association's half-century role in evaluating nominees to the federal bench, government sources said Saturday.
Market turmoil clouds retirement planning
NEW YORK -- Suddenly, those plans for early retirement seem unwise, and eating in sounds better than dining out. For many Americans over 50, stock market worries are taking a toll on outlooks and lifestyles.
Police search for man accused in shooting
ROMULUS, Mich. -- A man accused of killing his supervisor at an engine parts manufacturer remained at large Saturday.
Newsweek: FBI uncovers possible bin Laden-Cole link
NEW YORK (AP) -- The FBI has uncovered a possible link between the main suspect in the Cole bombing and the No. 1 U.S. terror suspect, Osama bin Laden, according to a report appearing in this week's Newsweek.
Working on tank, man falls to his death
SMYRNA, Tenn. -- A Jacksonville man is dead after falling 75 feet while sandblasting a water tank.
Congressional offices struggle with e-mail
WASHINGTON -- Few congressional offices are coping with a flood of e-mail from Americans, a problem that threatens to worsen as the total climbs beyond the 80 million messages sent last year, a study released Sunday says.
U.S. cities mark St. Patrick's Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Mixing religious reverence with raucous excess, thousands of revelers packed the grassy squares of Savannah Saturday and joined the nation in a St. Patrick's Day celebration of all things green.
Combs says recent trial changed his life
NEW YORK -- Sean ''Puffy'' Combs says the trial that ended with his acquittal on gun and bribery charges changed him.
Bush calls on Senate to pass tax-cut bill
WASHINGTON -- President Bush urged the Senate on Saturday to ease the pain of a stumbling economy by quickly adopting his plan for $1.6 trillion in tax cuts over a decade.
Project may boost Calif. aerospace industry
LOS ANGELES -- Aerospace companies are covertly recruiting engineers in Southern California to build a new generation of spy satellites for a project estimated to be worth up to $25 billion over two decades, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
NASA extends Galileo's tour of Jupiter, moons
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA has extended its Galileo mission a third time, allowing the unmanned spacecraft to continue orbiting Jupiter until 2003, when it will make a fiery plunge into the planet's atmosphere.
Bill would aid some who were forced to U.S. in World War II
WASHINGTON -- Ayano Kondo was a small child when her family was forcibly taken from their home in Lima, Peru, deported to the United States and interned during World War II.
Postal clerk avoids jail for theft of $715,000
PHILADELPHIA -- A reclusive postal clerk who embezzled $715,000 -- but kept the money in a box atop his refrigerator -- has been sentenced to house arrest and five years' probation.
One dead, about 90 injured in derailment
NODAWAY, Iowa -- An Amtrak train carrying 210 people from Chicago to California derailed in rural Iowa Sunday, killing one passenger and injuring about 90 others.
Astronauts boost space station, fill giant garbage can
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts shoved the international space station into a higher orbit Saturday and finished stuffing trash, dirty laundry and old equipment into a cargo carrier for return to Earth.
Free lunch on Internet now a thing of the past
Last year, Jim Reardon was able to equip a home office from the freebies he got off the Internet.
Constitutional concerns surround campaign finance debate
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain says ''only the most rabid opponents'' of campaign finance legislation challenge the constitutionality of a ban on large, loosely regulated donations that course through the political system.
Senators brace for campaign finance debate
WASHINGTON -- Senators predicted ''free-for-all'' and ''freewheeling'' discussions this week on campaign finance, but suggested Sunday there was no consensus yet on what the legislation ultimately would do.
SWAT sends challenge to Big Tobacco Company
Geoffrey Bible, the CEO of Philip Morris, is going to receive a giant surprise package in the mail soon. Inside, he'll find over 35,000 signatures on petitions that Florida SWAT students have been circulating for the past month. The petitions call for Philip Morris Corporation to ''Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.''
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News and activities for young people
Hands-on education: Flagler student studies religion in the Old City
Justin Forbes never realized what he was missing until he found it. When the 20-year-old Flagler College junior enrolled in a semester-long study program at Jerusalem University, he expected to merely expand his studies on the Old Testament, but found that Jerusalem itself had much more to offer than classroom learning.
Man arrested in armed robbery
A 29-year-old man was arrested on armed robbery charges early Saturday morning after a store on Anastasia Boulevard was robbed, according to St. Augustine police.
She's minding the House
Alicia Faurot got her first view of St. Augustine's Oldest House in 1942.
Spanish dance group tours the First Coast
At midnight one day last month 10 50- kilo trunks of costumes, a large basket of hats plus instruments and personal baggage for a troupe of 20 dancers, nine musicians and a singer arrived in St. Augustine from Spain to begin an eight-day adventure of cultural exchange centered around performances for the Menendez Birthday Celebration.
Mother in court after sons' deaths
A Ponte Vedra Beach woman charged with killing her 4-year-old twin boys is being held in county jail without bond while the state attorney's office decides whether to file first or second degree murder charges against her.
Parking garage architect chosen
Parking garages seem to have become City Hall's main answer to the traffic and parking problems that plague residents and visitors.
River gets annual sprucing up
Thousands of volunteers from 17 counties showed up early Saturday ready to give a hand in cleaning up the St. Johns and St. Mary's rivers, which yielded some surprises, as usual, including a birth certificate and a safe.
Frederick Douglass 'visits' Black History Month event
The National African American Archives and Museum on M.L. King Avenue was the setting earlier this month for a visit from Frederick Douglass, as portrayed in period clothing by Gerald Eubanks.
Bulletin Board
Opera auditions
In Service
Marine Corps Pvt. Benoni W. Kaufman, a 2000 graduate of St. Augustine High School, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
Standard flower show is planned end of month
"Preserving the Past, Building the Future" will be the theme March 31 and April 1 when the Garden Club of St. Augustine presents a standard flower show at the Garden Center, 184 San Marco Ave.
Warrant arrest
Billie Joe Boyette, 45, transient, was arrested Saturday night after a computer check revealed an outstanding warrant for the purchase of cocaine, according to police. Boyette was taken to the county jail.
Driving course to offer interpretation for hearing impaired
Another AARP 55 Alive/Mature Driving course will be offered May 10 and 11 from 1-5
22 rocks of crack intercepted
Two men were arrested Sunday by the Florida Highway Patrol and charged with grand theft auto, possession of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute, possession of greater than 20 grams of cannabis and use of a vehicle in commission of a felony.
Opera is coming to St. Augustine.
Ketterlinus Has Election...By Virginia Whetstone, Student Intern.
- A $130 bicycle was stolen from a home in the 170 block of Riberia Street sometime between Wednesday and Friday.
For the record
Parents of students who are prospective 9th graders at Pedro Menendez High School are invited to a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium. Information regarding scheduling, course selection and extra curricular activities will be presented. For more information, call 794-7702.
County fair closing today with a smash
If the sight of 20 cars attempting to imitate professional wrestlers appeals to you, then pack up the kids, because at 3 p.m. today the St. Johns County Fair is hosting its second annual Demolition Derby.
Grand theft auto
A 1994 Pontiac Sunbird, valued at $3,800, was stolen Saturday while parked at a business on County Road 210. Inside the car were CDs and a suitcase, valued at $550.
Mother arrested in killing of 2 sons
Authorities arrested a mother of two 4-year-old twin boys who were shot and killed inside a home in Ponte Vedra Beach's Sawgrass community on Saturday.
Possession of marijuana
Michael Lesley Green, 28, 3661 AIA South, was arrested Sunday morning for possession of over 30 grams of marijuana, baggies and weighing scales, according to police.
-Porcelain dolls and a laundry basket, valued at $995, were stolen between March 5 and March 17 from a home on North Roscoe Boulevard.
Another appraisal for harbor property? Sebastian Inland project scrutinized
St. Augustine commissioners may soon look closer at the proposed Sebastian Inland Harbor land deal because some of them doubt whether the appraised price for the property is high enough.
Our heritage is free for the asking
Jerry Gause
Services for Jerry V. Gause, 81, of Savannah, Ga., who died Wednesday, March 15, 2001, at his home, will be held 2 p.m. today in the chapel of the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home.
Lamar Collins
Memorial services for Cecil Lamar Collins, 61, St. Augustine, who died March 15, 2001, at Flagler Hospital, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of the Craig Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Kerry Hinkley, pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church, officiating.
Joseph Betz
Joseph Norbert Betz, 82, Manassas, Va., formerly of St. Augustine, died March 15, 2001, at Manor Care Nursing Home.
Horace Blackwelder
Graveside services for Horace Blackwelder, 91, St. Augustine, who died March 14, 2001, at Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at San Lorenzo Cemetery, with members of the VFW Post No. 2391 participating.
Ann Somolik
Ann Somolik, 87, Jacksonville, died March 17, 2001, at Regents Park, Jacksonville. She was born in Chicago, Ill. =
Roland Allen
Memorial services for Roland L. ''Al'' Allen, 70, St. Augustine, who died March 15, 2001, at his home, will be held at 6 p.m. today at Craig Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Nick Theodosian, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, officiating.
William Hite
William Lawrence Hite, 73, of Ponte Vedra Beach, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at the Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville.
Agnes Billingham
Agnes C. Billingham, 84, St. Augustine, died March 19, 2001, at Flagler Hospital.
Horace Blackwelder
Graveside services for Horace Blackwelder, 91, St. Augustine, who died March 14, 2001, at Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, will be held at 1 p.m. today at San Lorenzo Cemetery, with members of the VFW Post No. 2391 participating.
Roland Allen
Memorial services for Roland L. ''Al'' Allen, 70, St. Augustine, who died March 15, 2001, at his home, will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Craig Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Nick Theodosian, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, officiating.
Opinion: Bush moves international trade back onto agenda
WASHINGTON -- One of the important, if overlooked, consequences of the scandals, investigations and political controversies of the final Clinton years was a loss of time and momentum in advancing trade policy. While President Clinton was able in 2000 -- with major help from business lobbyists -- to muscle through the legislation needed to clear the way for China's entry into the World Trade Organization, he failed to gain congressional renewal of the broad negotiating authority all his recent predecessors had used to lower the barriers to international trade.
Letter: The beautiful views you may save may be your own
Local forests are under siege, destroyed before our eyes. Why was a beautiful spot once covered by woods (the northwest corner of state roads 312 and A1A) denuded by bulldozers, destroyed to erect yet another you-store-it business -- tacky and unshielded by trees, which landowners unwisely wiped out?
Letter: Visitors make downtown
We have been coming to St. Augustine for 29 years. We stay two to three months each year and spend quite a bit of money in the area. We used to always visit St. George Street, and we always took our visitors and guests there to watch the entertainers, artists, etc. We would pick up an ice cream, buy gift items, maybe get some baked goods or candy, get a meal and so on. This was anywhere from five to 15 times a year. Now we just ride around St. Augustine by car, explain everything, don't visit St. George Street and spend our money elsewhere.
Opinion: Popping the prez and Hill
When Bill Clinton was campaigning for the presidency in 1992, he made an urgent appeal to voters. ''Give Al Gore and I a chance,'' he pleaded. We sidewalk grammarians popped him a good one. Oxford graduates should know the difference between ''I'' and ''me.''
Letter: Performers deserve apology
We have been staying in St. Augustine for the months of February and March for the past two years. At least twice per week, we treat ourselves to an afternoon on St. George Street. While there, we patronize the lovely shops and restaurants. In addition, we thoroughly enjoy the street performers and artists. We cannot understand why the shop owners feel threatened by the added attraction. Actually, they are a draw to that area.
Supports commuting of 14-year-old's life sentence
The decision by Judge Joel T. Lazarus of Broward County Circuit Court to sentence Lionel Tate, now 14 years of age, to life in prison without parole is shocking and barbaric. We grieve for the parents of both families, especially the tragedy of Tiffany's death. However, if we are a just and compassionate society, we need to be reminded that Lionel was only 12 years old at the time of Tiffany's untimely death, which means that his thought processes had not fully developed with a limited understanding of the impact of his size, weight and strength on aping the violence and brutality on TV wrestling movies.
Letter: We must react to early warnings
Perhaps by telling friends he was taking a gun to school the ''shooter'' was seeking help or intervention? They ignored comments or statements, considering them lightly, as the other pranks or jokes the ''shooter'' was known for.
Getting rich quick
It may be easier than you think to get rich quick.
Letter: Man-of-war deprived
You've probably heard all the excuses aquariums usually give for keeping marine animals locked up in tanks: ''It's educational.'' ''It promotes conservation.'' Well, here's a new one: The Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota is currently keeping three Portuguese man-of-war in captivity in an apparent effort to break a previous ''record.''
Letter: Commissioners should rethink Nocatee
I become very upset every time I read in The Record someone saying, ''Growth is inevitable, so we may as well take what is offered right now!'' This is a passive, defeatist attitude that unfortunately will leave us settling for less than the best for our county.
We need to learn from shootings
The school shooting near San Diego is a tragedy, and an even bigger tragedy is that chances are nobody will learn anything useful from it.
Letter: Dislikes cigarette smoke near entrance
We visit the public library in St. Augustine twice a week. It is really getting annoying that we have to walk through clouds of cigarettes smoke to enter. Our clothes and hair smell like a dirty ashtray! The Clean Air Act doesn't allow these people to smoke inside, but it does allow them to smoke right outside the front door. We would like the library, along with other public buildings, to move their smoking areas farther away from the main entrances. The smoking area at the library could be closer to the bird watching garden and away from the front door.
Session includes more budget talk
The second week of the Florida Legislature session was one filled with committee meetings and discussion about the state budget.
Editorial: Lighthouses should make it through session
Lighthouses illuminate Florida history. Some of the 30 structures lining our shores have stood for more than 150 years.
Letter: Death penalty is bad policy
I want to thank The Record for covering my presentation to St. Augustine residents concerning the flaws in our criminal justice system (March 12, 2001). To be perfectly clear, however, there are several misrepresentations that I wish to correct.
Memorable words from the president
''Our nation has a real problem when it comes to energy,'' Mr. Bush says. The man at the next desk expresses relief: ''I thought it was just me.''
Stay on the right track with high speed train
The voters in passing the high speed train initiative sent a strong message that they want the state to proceed in ways other than only building more and wider highways. They also have stated they want a higher speed rail network. And notwithstanding they may not have known the exact price tag of the system to be built, the voters understand it will cost money to build such a system (no such thing as a free lunch).
Letter: Trees are more forgiving than steel
My family has lived in St. Augustine more than 30 years. During most of that time Interstate 95 has run past here, and there have been more than 400 people killed. No! I did not say 400 accidents I said 400 people killed. This happens whenever a driver loses control of his vehicle, and it crosses the median strip and hits another vehicle head on. Total impact 70 plus 70 -- 140 mph and sudden death.
St. Paul AME Church celebrates 128th anniversary
St. Paul AME Church, located on M.L. King Avenue, is observing its 128th anniversary this weekend.
College Basketball: Illinois 79, Charlotte 61
The Fighting Illini (26-7) won a second-round game for the first time since 1989, the only other time they had a No. 1 seed. Charlotte (22-11) missed 13 of its first 14 3-point attempts and never recovered.
NHL Roundup: Avalanche able to hold off Red Wings
DENVER -- Shjon Podein and Ray Bourque scored goals in the final 2:27, and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Saturday in a matchup of the NHL's best teams.
Nease girls lead all-county team
Here is the all-county girls soccer team:
Women's College Basketball: Texas Tech 73, Virginia Tech 52
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Plenette Pierson scored a career-high 28 points as Texas Tech overcame a slow start to beat Virginia Tech.
Women's College Basketball: Xavier 77, Clemson 62
CINCINNATI -- Nicole Levandusky scored 19 points as Xavier beat Clemson for its 20th straight victory.
USAR race delayed by rain
The USAR Hooters ProCup Jackaroo Sauces 250 took place at the St. Augustine Speedway on Saturday night.
Women's College Basketball: Iowa St. 85, Florida St. 70
AMES, Iowa -- Angie Wells scored 26 points to help Iowa State reach the final 16 for the third straight year.
College Basketball: Michigan St. 81, Fresno St. 65
The Spartans (26-4) had eight players score six or more points and moved into the round of 16 for the fourth consecutive year, tying Duke for the longest current streak.
Women's College Basketball: N.C. State 68, Villanova 64
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carisse Moody had 22 points and nine rebounds to help fourth-seeded North Carolina State advance to the third round for the 10th time.
College Basketball: Penn State 82, North Carolina 74
Ivory and Crispin each scored 21 as Penn State became the first team to beat North Carolina this season while being outshot.
NHL Roundup: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sami Kapanen and Sandis Ozolinsh scored second-period goals and Arturs Irbe stopped 19 of 20 shots as Carolina moved three points ahead of Boston for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Despite boos, Williams defeats Clijsters in final
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Serena Williams was booed through most of the match and when she hugged her father and sister following her victory over Kim Clijsters in Saturday's women's final in the Masters Series tournament.
NHL Roundup: Mighty Ducks 4, Blackhawks 1
CHICAGO -- Jeff Friesen scored his first goal as a Mighty Duck and set up another as Anaheim snapped a two-game losing streak.
Top-seeded Duke stays on track
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- On a day when Mike Krzyzewski and Quin Snyder found it difficult to control their emotions, the best tandem in college basketball remained cool.
NHL Roundup: Canucks 5, Thrashers 3
ATLANTA -- Mattias Ohlund's power-play goal with 11:19 left broke a tie as Vancouver snapped a seven-game winless streak.
College Basketball: Kansas 87, Syracuse 58
Drew Gooden had 17 points and a career-best 15 rebounds as the Jayhawks (26-6) built a double-figure lead early to snap a slide of second-round losses at three. Syracuse (25-9) had its fewest rebounds of the season, 23, to Kansas' 56.
NHL Roundup: Stars 5, Senators 1
DALLAS -- Brett Hull scored three goals and Ed Belfour stopped 26 shots as Dallas extended its unbeaten streak to three games (2-0-1).
College Basketball: Gonzaga 85, Indiana State 68
Casey Calvary scored 24 points and Dan Dickau added 20, making all 12 of his free throws, for Gonzaga (26-6).
NBA Roundup: Bucks 100, Pistons 96
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Glenn Robinson scored 24 points and Sam Cassell added 21 as the Bucks capitalized on a poor fourth quarter by Jerry Stackhouse.
Sturgis wows teammates, baffles her opposition
One coach said she's got skills that you just don't teach. Another called her the best girls soccer player he's faced. Teammates say she's unselfish.
NBA Roundup: Timberwolves 91, Cavaliers 76
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Garnett had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a sluggish start.
Gators zoned out by Temple
NEW ORLEANS -- Temple players freely admit it takes them years to figure out coach John Chaney's favorite defense.
NBA Roundup: Pacers 101, Kings 95
INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds, became the first NBA player to accumulate 2,000 3-pointers and the 21st player to score 21,000 points in a career.
NBA Roundup: Hardaway out, but Miami still wins
MIAMI -- Anthony Carter and Eddie House made up for the absence of Tim Hardaway, combining for 33 points as the Miami Heat kept pace with their rivals in the Eastern Conference with a 95-81 win against Vancouver on Saturday night.
Missouri pulls off major upset
ATHENS, Ga. -- Tenth-seeded Missouri pulled off a major upset in the NCAA women's tournament, getting 22 points from Amanda Lassiter in beating second-seeded Georgia 78-65 Sunday.
NCAA Roundup: Upsets harder to find
Close calls and low-seeded surprises were suddenly at a premium as the NCAA tournament moved into the second round Saturday.
Sakic's power-play goal lifts Avalanche past Wild
DENVER -- Joe Sakic reached the 100-point mark, scoring on a power play with 1:47 remaining to give the Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 comeback victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Gordon awarded pole after qualifying canceled
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Jeff Gordon's so good at Darlington Raceway, he doesn't even need to run it to finish in front.
O'Neal leads late run as Lakers top Magic
ORLANDO -- Shaquille O'Neal had 33 points and 17 rebounds, and led a late 14-6 run as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 95-90 Sunday.
Flagler baseball team knocks off New Hampshire
Three Flagler College pitchers limited the University of New Hampshire to seven hits Saturday as the Flagler baseball team rolled to a 9-2 home victory.
Jarrett comes from back of pack to win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- There were memories of the late Dale Earnhardt everywhere -- and not all of them good -- as Dale Jarrett came from way back to win the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 on Sunday.
Menendez pair leads all-county team
Here is The Record's all-county boys basketball team
College Basketball: Arizona 73, Butler 52
The Wildcats (25-7) won for the 17th time in 19 games and advanced to the regional semifinals for the fourth time in six years. Butler (24-8) went scoreless for nearly seven minutes during the second half.
Women's College Basketball: Tennessee 92, St. Mary's 75
Kara Lawson led five player in double digits with 17 points as top-seeded Tennessee beat ninth-seeded St. Mary's.
College Basketball: Mississippi 59, Notre Dame 56
Mississippi's 5-foot-5 Jason Harrison pulled up and hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down and just 46 seconds left to end Notre Dame's first NCAA appearance in 11 years.
Stachitas foils all kinds of defenses
They had catchy monikers, each specially crafted basketball defenses set to solve the area's biggest question. One coach tabbed his diamond. Another called his boxer. They sounded good. Looked failsafe on paper and in practice.
Women's Roundup: UConn destroys Long Island
STORRS, Conn. -- Even without Shea Ralph and Svetlana Abrosimova, Connecticut opened defense of its NCAA title with a record-breaking performance.
Everglades become symbol of dry Florida
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK -- Tour operator Jesse Kennon skims his airboat over a shallow trail of liquid mud flanked by brown saw grass, then stops and points 100 yards away to an island of hardwoods.
Fantasy 5 payouts
TALLAHASSEE -- Five first-prize winners of the ''Fantasy 5'' game will collect $34,924.38 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.
No tickets win Lotto
TALLAHASSEE -- No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, meaning Wednesday's jackpot will be worth $17 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
Radiation fails to keep arteries flowing following angioplasty
ORLANDO -- Zapping heart arteries with radiation fails to keep them flowing smoothly after angioplasty, a strategy many hoped would prevent the kind of complication that hospitalized Vice President Dick Cheney earlier this month.
Leonardo back aboard Discovery
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) -- Discovery's astronauts pulled a trash-filled cargo carrier off the international space station on Sunday and placed it back aboard the shuttle for a late-night departure.
Truck spills chlorine in Weston, damages cars
WESTON -- A tanker truck carrying 10,000 gallons of chlorine spilled part of its load after it struck a tree limb, damaging a dozen cars and causing the evacuation of about two dozen people.
Lawmakers still meeting mostly in committee
TALLAHASSEE -- State lawmakers in the Capitol start this week off by looking at federal issues in an annual meeting with some of their Washington counterparts.
Earnhardt's widow urges lawmakers to pass autopsy photo bill
TALLAHASSEE -- Dale Earnhardt's widow urged Florida lawmakers to quickly pass a bill that would require the public to get a judge's approval to see autopsy photos.
Jax police say man scammed ATM cards
JACKSONVILLE -- A Tallahassee man impersonated a police officer to get victims to hand over ATM cards, blank checks and credit cards and reveal their personal identification numbers, authorities said.
Volunteer spotlight
Cathy Brown, volunteer director, knows of several areas in the community which need volunteers. For more information about the Volunteer Center of St. Johns County, contact Brown, 827-1917. E-mail address is email@example.com.
Macedonian gov't campaign intensifies as rebel support widens
TETOVO, Macedonia -- Fighting between government troops and ethnic Albanian rebels sent residents scurrying for cover Sunday on the outskirts of Macedonia's second-largest city -- and mixed the sounds of gunfire with chants of churchgoers praying for peace.
At least 17 dead in Haiti shipwreck
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Seventeen people trying to reach Puerto Rico died after their boat crashed on a coral reef off the Haiti coast, authorities said. More than 40 others were presumed dead Sunday.
Mir's end highlights pitiful state of Russian space program
KOROLYOV, Russia -- From a technological pioneer to a crumbling old-timer, the Mir space station is tumbling into oblivion after a 15-year career that mirrored the steady demise of Russia's once-proud space program and its now bleak future.
U.S. seeks to condemn China over rights, but some skeptical
GENEVA -- China's suppression of the Falun Gong spiritual movement and continued crackdowns on Tibet make it a top target for U.S. officials when the United Nations Human Rights Commission opens Monday.
Sharon gives conditions
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a message sent over the weekend that further easing of the closure of the Palestinian areas would not be possible until the Palestinians crack down on terror, Sharon's office said Saturday.
Police launch manhunt in blasts that killed 108
SHIJIAZHUANG, China -- Police launched a manhunt Saturday for a key suspect a day after a string of blasts killed at least 108 people and wrecked four factory housing blocks in this Chinese city.
Socialists take Paris in municipal vote after quarter century
PARIS (AP) -- The Socialists wrested Paris City Hall from the nearly quarter-century grip of President Jacques Chirac's conservative party on Sunday, provisional election results showed, dealing a stinging blow to France's chief of state.
OPEC cuts oil output
VIENNA, Austria -- By cutting crude production for the second time this year, OPEC hopes to halt the recent slide in oil prices that offered hope of cheaper fuel for consumers in the United States and other importing nations.
6 die in riot in India
LUCKNOW, India -- Hindu mobs joined bloody battles between heavily armed Muslims and riot police in a northern Indian industrial city, leaving six dead Sunday in spreading religious riots.
Macedonian forces expand attacks, rebels gain support
TETOVO, Macedonia -- Macedonian gunners expanded their barrage against ethnic Albanian rebels Saturday, unleashing sustained artillery strikes across wooded foothills that have become a rallying point for the armed uprising for greater rights and recognition.
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Vicky Fink
The Dalles, Ore.
July 26, 1952 - February 4, 2013
Vicky Fink, 60, died Feb. 4, 2013.
She was born July 26, 1952, in Pennsylvania.
She worked as a certified nurse's aide at the Oregon Veterans' Home, loved sunshine, fishing, camping, going to the beach, music and her dogs. She kept in touch with family through phone calls every Sunday.
She is survived by her daughters Anita Crow, Dallesport, Wash.; Tracy Mindek, McDonald, Pa.; Monica Crow, Burgettstown, Pa.; Ramona Hill and her son-in-law Rick Hill, Melbourne, Fla. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren: Travis Atchley, Jesse Atchley, Jacob Atchley, Kiara Flickinger, Michael Crow, Christopher Carter, Ben Mindek, Mackenzie Mindek, Noah Mindek, Jessica Jobe, Camron Heirendt, Kaden Heirendt, Alisun Heirendt, Ricky Hill and Brook Williams; her husband, Marty Fink; her mother, Marge Dillon; sister, Karen Schultz, brothers Dennis Dillon and Gordon Dillon.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Dillon, her brother John Dillon and her mother-in-law Shirley Fink.
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Transfusion Triggers in Cardiac Surgery (TTRICS)
This study has been completed.
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: May 7, 2007
Last Update Posted: July 31, 2015
Canadian Blood Services
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
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Detailed Description:
A high proportion of patients having cardiac surgery receive red cell transfusions. Yet, the investigators do not know whether transfusions are beneficial and they may be associated with harm. It is thus important to determine when a transfusion is required. The investigators will conduct a small pilot study at St. Michael's Hospital to address this issue. Patients having cardiac surgery will be allocated to one of two transfusion strategies with endpoints being compliance with the transfusion strategy and clinical outcome. The results of this study will be used to design a large definitive multicentered trial of these two transfusion strategies.
|Cardiac Surgery
|Procedure: Transfusion with Red Blood Cells Biological: 1 unit of donated red blood cells
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Transfusion Triggers in Cardiac Surgery
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Blood Transfusion and Donation Heart SurgeryU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Overall adherence to the transfusion strategies defined as adherence to the transfusion strategies in 90% of patients in more than 90% of their days in hospital. [ Time Frame: Day of surgery through to hospital discharge. ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- 1) enrollment rates 2) proportion of missing data 3) indicators for hypoxemia 4) mean number of red cell units used 5) clinical outcomes [ Time Frame: Day of surgery through to hospital discharge ]
|Study Start Date:
|December 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1
Liberal transfusion strategy
Procedure: Transfusion with Red Blood Cells
Units of donated Red blood cellsBiological: 1 unit of donated red blood cells
Units of red blood cells
Active Comparator: 2
Restrictive transfusion strategy
Biological: 1 unit of donated red blood cells
Units of donated red blood cells
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The optimal hemoglobin concentrations for transfusion in the perioperative setting in patients having cardiac surgery have not been established, and red cell transfusion rates for these patients are high. In a recent retrospective study of seven Canadian centres, which included 11,812 cardiac surgical patients, 44% of patients received one or more red cell units, and the range of patients transfused was 28% to 60%. As morbidity and mortality may be dependent on the severity of anemia and administration of transfusions, it is essential to determine at what hemoglobin concentration physicians should be transfusing these patients, particularly because the efficacy of transfusion has not been established. However, as any definitive trial will require thousands of patients, and as there is variability in transfusion practices, preliminary studies need to be completed to ensure the feasibility of adherence to proposed transfusion strategies. This pilot study is the first of two pilot trials designed to address the question of optimum hemoglobin concentrations for transfusion in patients having cardiac surgery prior to undertaking a definitive randomized controlled trial. The purpose of this study is to determine adherence to transfusion strategies.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Care Score of 3/4 or age >/= 80
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who refuse participation
- Unable to or refuse blood products
- Involved in an autologous pre-donation program
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00470444
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|St. Michael's Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8
Sponsors and Collaborators
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
Canadian Blood Services
|Principal Investigator:
|David Mazer, MD
|St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto:
Dupuis JY, Wang F, Nathan H, Lam M, Grimes S, Bourke M. The cardiac anesthesia risk evaluation score: a clinically useful predictor of mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology. 2001 Feb;94(2):194-204.
Hébert PC, Wells G, Blajchman MA, Marshall J, Martin C, Pagliarello G, Tweeddale M, Schweitzer I, Yetisir E. A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of transfusion requirements in critical care. Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care Investigators, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. N Engl J Med. 1999 Feb 11;340(6):409-17. Erratum in: N Engl J Med 1999 Apr 1;340(13):1056.
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|Responsible Party:
|St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
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|NCT00470444 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|May 3, 2007
|First Posted:
|May 7, 2007
|Last Update Posted:
|July 31, 2015
|Last Verified:
|November 2008
Keywords provided by St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto:
Cardiac Surgery
Transfusion Medicine
Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation (CARE) Score of 3 or 4
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So I've probably lurked for like 4 years, but I've finally posted for the first time! Yay!
So this past Halloween I was Mayor McCheese, it was something I've wanted to be for a few years and this year I finally did it....the only thing I actually bought for it was the brown fabric and the top hat. It was pretty hard to see out of and I kept bumping into stuff at the party I went to, but it was still fun to wear. The top pic I was so excited that I forgot to put on my gloves---the bottom pic is the total costume, gloves included.
The head was papermached---and the form I used was a metal circular sled from the 1960s that my mom had in the garage.


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Ms. Olin received a BA in English Language and Literature in 1968, an MA in Art History in 1977 and a PhD in History of Culture in 1982 from the University of Chicago, with studies between degrees at the Institute of Design, Chicago and the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, Vienna. For over two decades, she was Professor of Art History, Theory and Criticism and Visual and Critical Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Currently, she is Senior Research Scholar in the Yale Divinity School. Her published works range widely among areas of visual theory, including photography and film as well as the theory and history of formal analysis, and the ethics of memory, visuality and space. She has been a Fellow at the Getty Research Center and is the recipient of many grants, including the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. She is the author or editor of several books including, most recently, the edited volume Monuments and Memory, Made and Unmade, and Touching Photographs, forthcoming. She is co-editor of the journal, Images: A Journal of Jewish Art and Visual Culture. She was appointed critic at the School of Art in 2010.
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Thursday, 15 November, 2001, 12:13 GMT
Race to prevent Afghan disintegration
Senior United Nations envoy Francesc Vendrell is to go to Kabul shortly as efforts intensify to form an interim broad-based Afghan government.
In the meantime, the Northern Alliance of Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras is in control of the whole of northern Afghanistan.
But some areas in the east and the south have been seized by local Pashtun leaders.
The pressure is now on to form an administration to replace the Taleban before the country breaks up.
Bargaining positions
Mr Vendrell, deputy UN special representative for Afghanistan, will have to assess how far the Northern Alliance is going to co-operate with the UN plan.
That is unlikely to be acceptable to Pashtun delegates, who represent the country's largest ethnic group.
Alliance leaders want to make the most of the bargaining position they have acquired from the possession of territory, including the capital.
But they are restrained by the international scrutiny trained on them through the world's media, and they are susceptible to US pressure.
There are signs of factional rivalries re-asserting themselves within the Alliance.
That is even more true in the south and east of the country, where tribal leaders have re-emerged to seize control of many areas from the demoralised Taleban.
Dangers and opportunities
This fluid and entirely unclear situation has led some observers to fear that Afghanistan is disintegrating.
But it also represents an opportunity, since no party is overwhelmingly dominant, provided the UN and outside powers can get their act together quickly enough.
The big powers are also considering whether they need troops on the ground to stabilise the situation.
The Security Council resolution passed on Wednesday encourages member states to help ensure security in areas no longer controlled by the Taleban.
That is vague, but it may enable the Americans, the British and perhaps others to establish a presence in Kabul.
The British government is also talking about using troops to help get aid more quickly into Afghanistan from the north.
There are many different strands and somehow they have to be woven together at speed.
See also:
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Fria, town, western Guinea, West Africa, near the Amaria Dam on the Konkouré River. The Fria Company's bauxite-reducing factory at nearby Kimbo was one of Africa's first alumina-processing plants and is Guinea's largest industrial enterprise. Bauxite deposits were discovered in 1954, and alumina was first exported in 1960 via rail to Conakry, 55 mi (88 km [91 mi by rail]) south. The site of the largest technical training school in the country, Fria also has a hospital, a stadium, a mosque, and a Roman Catholic mission (1959). The town is also the chief trade centre for a region inhabited mainly by the Susu (Soussou) people. Pop. (1996) 44,369.
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Marc Buckner's career is on the rise and rise. Not only has the local Boss Model graced the cover of Mens Health more than once he even became the face of Canal Walk. He took a minute to sit and answer a few questions for me today and this is what went down:
You are showing up all over the place these days, Marc. Did you ever plan to be a model?
I never planned on much in my life but started at 17 because a friend dragged me to a school fashion show where we had to do rehearsals… I immediately pulled out but slowly got convinced into going to an agency by a scout.
Where are your favorite destinations? I imagine modeling has taken you all over the world!
I loved all the big cities like New York and London in the beginning but soon realised that due to my lifestyle I am drawn to places like Thailand and many of our African islands. ( Asia is by far the worst place as u work your ass off but the payoff of all the interesting cultures is way worth the hard work ). I leave for Thailand in April to buy a house.
List your three essential items when traveling for work/pleasure.
My favorite Thai style shorts, a vest and some fruit. I really take nothing with me when I travel…even for work, then it would be a pair of long pants and a smart shirt but nothing enters my backpack until I have laned at my destination.
What has modeling taught you about fashion?
That like anything else in life it is an expression of self and only what you make of it. I have worn so many labels that I cant even spell but have gravitated toward keeping it simple and functional.
What was your favorite shoot so far in your career?
Tough one. It would have to be a combo of good people and great location. A shoot on the isle of Scilly outside the U.K. We took a train, then a helicopter, then a boat and finally a landy up the mountain to our destination. I was for Moët & Chandon. Everyone on that shoot was amazing.
Who is your favorite designer?
I know no designers… myself and the many unknown people who put pieces together just for the love of it.
If you were handed a blank cheque what would you buy and why?
Whoever deserves it would get enough money to get out of the rat race and enjoy life. I leave for Thailand to buy my mom a house in our favorite place. I suppose I am already doing that.
What kind of hobbies keep you busy when you're not in front of the camera?
Every day that I am not casting or shooting I am on the mountain or in the ocean , yesterday I was in Tokai forest mountain biking and the day before I was up table mountain bouldering. Thats my life and the reason I do this job… so I have time to do that.
Where do you see 'Marc Buckner' five years from now?
Not much different from now only a little wiser, a little more fit and a lot happier, I want to go forward as we all do but consistently and slowly. I would love to have visited many new places and to have gone back to many old. I have made friends all over the world and I would love to see them all again. I leave again for New York in a few months and I would love to have made it big there by then just to fill the other side of the spectrum.
To strip that winter weight off what do you recommend?
Diet, health, sport– but something you love….if you have no sport you love then find one, preferably something outdoors. It will make you a better person. I eat much like our ancestors, unrefined and natural.
What is one fact about yourself that no one would guess is true?
You want me to give away my secrets …? if someone were to show that they would give from the heart, they would and could receive anything from me and besides that my favorite sweet is Liquorice!
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Corn Stoves Heat Homes Normally Off Grid or When Utility Power Goes Off
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Heat homes normally, uninterrupted with corn stoves Off Grid or
during blackout periods or power outages. Use Power Inverter,
Vector 700 watt, 120VAC, 6.5 amp, VECT62, 1400 Watt Peak, triple ac
receptacles, MAXX sst, soft start technology, or equal. 700-750 watt
inverters will run any new or old Amaizablaze corn stove model 1100
(3 a), 2100(2.6 a), 4100(3.0amp),or 7100 (4.6 amp). For running
times see http://webpages.charter.net/clift. Inverter cost varies
from time to time and place to place but should cost between $60 and
$100 at XMart stores, auto supply stores, Radio Shack.
To select Power inverters for other corn stoves check the ampere or
watt rating and select the appropriate size inverter. The smaller
and inexpensive 360 watt Vector ($40) will run a single Amaizablaze
corn stove. To prevent tripping of small inverters during corn stove
startup set the corn stove room blower on slow speed to avoid the
high starting current.
Amaizablaze corn stoves use about 100 watts continuously. The
Vector Power Inverters are filtered modified sine wave converters.
The square wave inverters or perfect sine wave inverters will
function equally well for corn stove power. The perfect sine wave
inverter is overly expensive and somewhat overkill for a corn stove.
Recommend route #8 heavy duty electrical cables and clamps(supplied)
directly to battery terminals. Avoid using Cigarette lighter plugs
because they have low amp ratings and may trip the auto fuse or fuse
link to the lighter plug.
A 700-750 watt power inverter is 9.75" x 6.25" x s.25". The inverter
weight is 4.25 pounds. Low battery voltage shutdown is preceeded by
a distinctive buzzing sound which provides adequate warning to start
the engine or generator and recharge the battery prior to imminent
low voltage shutdown at 10 volts battery. Over voltage protection de-
activates the inverter at 15.5 volts.
Option 2: For $200 select a 1000 watt portable gasoline generator or
for $300 select a 2000 watt generator with handle for lifting into
place. Power the cornstove on the 12VDC auto battery during quiet
hours. Hours of the day when generator noise is permissible is the
time to crank up the generator, power the corn stove and
simultaneously recharge the battery.
Option 3: When the inverter begins to buzz, crank up the auto and
recharge the auto battery with the auto generator. Expect to run
the auto about 10% of the time to keep the battery fully charged.
Option 4: Power the corn stove on a 12VDC battery at all times.
Maintain battery charge with a 120vac/12vdc battery charger. When
the power goes off, the corn stove continues to run uninterrupted.
This option is recommended if handicapped personnel are dependent on
corn stove heat. If the power remains off grid for more than one to
six hours (see below for time limits), select option 5 in
conjunction with option 4 to maintain reliable, uninterrupted corn
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Hurricanes introduced to a blizzard
They might be based in the South, but many of the Carolina Hurricanes who showed up to play against the Sabres before the game was postponed Tuesday night were familiar with blustery conditions.
Still, the Arctic temperatures and whiteouts outside First Niagara Center were intense, even for players from Canada, Russia and Finland.
"It's really windy. I watched a guy get blown back 20 feet trying to close the trunk of his car last night," goalie Justin Peters said in the visiting team's locker room after the morning skate. "Riding the bus over here, you couldn't see too far, you could barely see the traffic light in front of you."
In spite of the fact that both teams were in town, the game was postponed so that fans would not venture downtown in the face of severe weather conditions.
"Where I'm from in Alberta, we're used to the cold, but we're not used to the wind so much," said forward Brett Sutter. "So it was a pretty interesting drive this morning, not being able to see too much in front of us."
Ryan Murphy, also of Canada, said the "extreme" weather was a big change from the kind of temperatures the team experiences at home in Raleigh, N.C.
Players from two countries known for wintry conditions also took notice of Buffalo's conditions.
"Sometimes we get snow storms in Russia, it's not a big deal for me. It's just that you can't see much on the road, so that's the problem a little bit," said forward Alexander Semin, who is from a town southeast of Moscow.
"It's a winter storm. We don't have weather like this every day, that's for sure. But we have weather like this once in awhile, so in that way it's normal," said forward Tuomo Ruutu, who is from Finland.
One former Sabre now on the Hurricanes said he was taking the weather in stride.
"I'm used to it," forward Nathan Gerbe said. "I spent five years here, and kind of saw all sorts of weather. It's cold out there, but you have to bundle up."
The storm made a bigger impression on forward Aaron Palushaj, who like Gerbe is from Michigan.
"I can't remember the last time I've seen a storm like this. I can't remember driving and not being able to see five feet in front of you. That's pretty wild," Palushaj said.
"But it's not too bad when you're going from the hotel to the bus to the rink. You're outside for about 10 seconds, so I think we'll live."
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Basically, Buchanan believes that the characters in Divergent are similar to those who show up regularly at CrossFit boxes. He lists several reasons, including the fact that the characters can't stop talking about their groups (he jokes that it's similar to when CrossFitters constantly post about CrossFit on Facebook) and that they are incredibly mindful of their diet (he compares Tris' bun-less hamburger to the low-carb diet that many CrossFitters prefer).
Of course, we're not saying we think that the Divergent plotline is solely based on CrossFit. However, we wouldn't be shocked if someone who was instrumental in the making of the book or film was, in fact, a CrossFitter. Surprisingly, though, Shailene didn't use CrossFit to get her body Divergent-ready—but check out which exercises the actress did do.
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WASHINGTON -- Independent truckers drove their big rigs Tuesday through city streets to Capitol Hill to protest diesel fuel prices and demand tax breaks to offset greatly increased operating costs.
''We're dying,'' said Douglas Sorantino, a rally organizer and New Jersey truck driver. ''We need help now. If they don't do it tomorrow, we won't be around 60 or 90 days from now.''
More than 200 truckers joined a convoy that began in New Jersey and traveled through Delaware and Maryland before snaking its way through the nation's capital to a rally on the Capitol steps.
Police escorted the truckers, horns blaring, along the protest route and finally through city streets near the Capitol cordoned off to allow parking for the huge rigs. The truckers walked to the Capitol, some carrying signs that read ''Enough is Enough'' and ''Will Work for Fuel.''
Truckers are angry that gasoline prices have been rising steadily since last March, when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut crude oil production by 7.5 percent, or more than 2 million barrels a day, to boost prices that had fallen to 12-year lows.
Increases in diesel fuel prices are costing truckers as much as $100 a day, some haulers contended. They said the cost eventually will throw them out of business and wreak havoc on an economy that depends on trucks to transport 90 percent of goods, including food, clothing, cars and appliances.
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., who attended the rally, told truckers, ''When your industry comes to a standstill, this nation does, too.''
Rep. Jim Saxton, R-N.J., sent President Clinton a letter Tuesday saying rising prices of fuel and home heating oil should be considered ''a national emergency.''
The spiraling costs are perhaps most apparent in the Northeast -- Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut -- where diesel costs average $1.86 a gallon, the American Automobile Association said.
In New York and the District of Columbia prices have climbed as high as $2.04 and $1.92 a gallon respectively, AAA said. Meanwhile, motorists are paying about $1.37 a gallon for unleaded fuel.
Last year, the nationwide average for diesel was $1.07 a gallon.
With some large trucks averaging just 5.5 miles per gallon and fuel tanks that hold as much as 150 gallons, truckers say their costs are astronomical.
''They're gouging us with the prices,'' said Harry Greco, a driver from Skippack, Pa. ''It's out of control. Something has to be done.''
Protesters want Congress and President Clinton to repeal or suspend a 24 cents federal excise tax paid at the pump on diesel and investigate OPEC.
White House spokesman Joe Lockhart said Tuesday that repealing the tax is not a ''viable option'' since most of the money goes towards building highways that truckers use.
''We have been doing things to make sure that more product gets (to the Northeast),'' Lockhart said. ''We have some evidence now that prices are coming down, and we'll continue to watch the situation.''
Truckers also are asking the White House to release oil from a government reserve of almost 600 million barrels. Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cautioned against tapping the reserve, which he said should be used only to counter a crisis such as a total shutdown of Middle East oil supplies.
In addition to diesel fuel and gasoline, the crunch also is being felt by home heating oil consumers, whose costs have doubled in some parts of the country.
Analysts believe OPEC will come under increasing pressure -- especially from industrialized nations such as the United States -- to raise production at its meeting in late March. Some caution, however, that such a move won't bring a precipitous drop in prices.
''It will cool them off, and it will shave the peak in summer,'' said Roger Diwan, managing director for global oil markets at The Petroleum Finance Co. in Washington. But he cautioned: ''I don't think they are going to cool off dramatically.''
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