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Back in October 2011, genuine euroscpetics, that is those of us who are members or supporters of UKIP watched from the bench as the Conservative party opened it's assault on the eurosceptic movement in the UK. The media spoke about 111 tory rebels embarrassing the Prime Minister while In fact they played along with his agenda.
I say that because the commons motion proposed that we should have a referendum on whether to remain in, leave or renegotiate our relationship with the EU. The so-called repatriation of powers. Left out of the reporting on this matter was that these rebels hijacked the public petition and rewrote it for their own political ends. The highest profile petitions came from the Daily Express, Nikki Sinclaire MEP and via the Government's own website. Not one of these petitions asked for anything other than an In/Out referendum. So tory MP after tory MP rose to his feet and talked about repatriating powers. It was a sham.
Hot on the heels of this, George Eustace MP (a former UKIP candidate no less) delivers Conservative Fresh Start. A tory eurosceptic think tank whose objective is to consider the issue of forming a new relationship with the EU and decide upon which powers could be repatriated. They are now consulting with the party upon this and have assigned a Red/Amber/Green system where Green represents easily pulled back powers and Red the extremely difficult and complex to the process.
Where is all this leading? Patrick O'Flynn has reported in the Daily Express that Cameron is being rumoured to be considering a promise on an EU Referendum in the Conservative election manifesto for 2015 and you can bet your grandma's teeth this will involve a question on the repatriation of powers.
UKIP are being widely predicted to win the Euro elections in 2014 and in coalition, Cameron's conservatives will have precious little remedy for that. Step Forward Dan Hannan and The People's Pledge. Arguably Tory Euroscepticism's loudest and most prolific voice is behind this campaign for a referendum on Europe. Not explicitly an In/Out one. Hannan was until very recently on the same page as UKIP until he suddenly and inexplicably put distance between us by writing in his blog in praise of David Cameron for allowing him to be eurosceptic and for taking the conservatives out of the federalist EPP group. He also suggested that voting UKIP can only let Labour in.
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Re: Henry Chang's Racing Results
- From: "Black Bart Roberts" <Bart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 12:53:20 -0700
"Anton Berlin" <truth_88888@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
Nothing here:
But there are big expectations that Henry can DNS or DNF or take a
down a real racer in the feed zone here:
(And Henry when I say take down a real racer, I don't mean deep
Usenet must break the mold for virtual trainwrecks to be sure. Certainly
people are misunderstood all the time, but while I agree and disagree on
some points, let me clue you in a bit on Henry. Just from memory a bit, he's
was actually a pretty decent racer from what I read. He didn't make pro, but
made Cat 1-2 I think. He was also a track racer. He was also a manager for
women's teams if you can believe that!
In RBR, he's notorious for being a pirate in threads, getting into some real
juicy ones here. In face one guy who used a handle called NeverDoped
actually wanted to take him out, track him down and pound him. He does get
under your skin, a lot of peoples skin around here over the years, and his
dumbass greeting is a bit confusing to newbies in this group. I'd prefer he
didn't use it, but it's usenet, not moderated so anything goes, and gets
pretty nasty sometimes. Surely this is the nastiest forum for cycling on the
Internet, I am pretty sure of that, but with that, its ironic some of the
most brilliant guys lurk and answer questions sometimes, and usually the
really smart ones aren't around other forums, perhaps because rbr is the
oldest, before web forums started. This is one of those rare places where
the best and worse food is in the garbage can.
Maybe the reason Henry is the way he is, is because of his education. I
have known people like that. You would swear that they never got any lessons
in life from their parents or in school or civics on just plain human
decency, being respectful or at least somewhat courteous for starters.
However, some people like that feel they must always play coy, cunning,
standoffish and deceitful, Macavellian, and what appears to seem like a
jackass or extremely contentious without using any tactfulness or
considerations for your point of view.
People like that sometimes don't see themselves as crude or crasp, or
generally uncivil because they feel its the most effective way to engage in
debate and dialogue, based on tactics they learned in school possibly from
debating, I don't know for sure, but I do know Henry is basically harmless.
Its only usenet, and I wouldn't let him bother you too much, there are worse
out there on usenet, but he runs the gamut at his own risk. I always said
sooner of later someone crazy enough might track him down someday for his
persistent use of dumbass in this group, although he's only gotten a few
takers so far that throttled him about it.
However, Henry does have some friends here still, as he does enemies, and
people tend to run in packs here, so if you keep attacking him, you are
likely to find just as many come to his defense. Ryan was basically right,
chat with the ones you find meaningful conversation, and ignore the rest,
easy enough. But if you looking for the ultimate slanderfest group, it doesn't
get much better, or worse I should say.
I know Carl once said he preferred this group to be a little more, ah
different, not sure what he meant, but I have yet to find a forum out there
that's really spot on, where content thrives, where people post concise and
meaningful responses without engaging in grab ass tactics. I haven't seen
any in English, only the Italians and French forums do that it seems. The UK
and Ausse forums are absolutely boring to say the least, IMO. The French
forum is pretty small, but the Italian forum is huge, larger then rbr and
runs a more robust daily amount of interesting posts specifically about road
racing, and that's the place to be, if you can learn enough of the language
to get by, which I haven't. It seems much harder then learning French to me,
but they never engage in personal attacks, flame wars or troll fests.
Black Bart
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Born in 1959 in Mississippi, the son of an evangelical Pastor, Pastor Boykin was groomed for religious ministry from a young age. Diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease, Pastor Boykin was miraculously healed at the age of 17. This divine touch reinforced his belief in the power of supernatural healing and continues to be an integral part of his ministry today.
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Presidential Range > Mount Washington > Climber's Log
Mount Washington Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: Lion Head Date Climbed: February 27, 2004
|Magnificent day for a climb. Summit Conditions at 6:00 AM: 11 degrees, 40 mph winds, 110 miles visibility. Winds were non-existent early, even above tree line and around Lion Head. Not until above alpine gardens did winds pick up.
|Posted Mar 2, 2004 1:46 pm
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman's Ravine Date Climbed: February 12, 1997
|Bagged this peak many times via Jewell, Boott Spur, and as part of a traverse up the Jefferson's Caps Ridge, over Clay, Washington, Monroe, and down the Ammonusic Ravine. The worst part about that one is walking back up the road to the Caps trailhead. The most fun was on February 12, 1997, up and down Tuckerman's. Air temp in Pinkham notch was about 15F and the winds were pretty calm. Snow conditions were excellent for hiking, no snowshoes needed on the lower part of the mountain, thin crunchy rime and hoar up on the summit dome (no crampons needed). Fun!
|Posted Jan 23, 2004 2:11 pm
|Route Climbed: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Date Climbed: July 14, 2003
|This was my first trip to the White Mountains and definately won't be my last. I took the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to the Lake of Clouds hut and then climbed Mount Monroe as well. Then I took the Crawford Path to the summit. The views were more than undescribable. It was a wonderful day for a hike and we had some fun on the scrambling sections. The winds were about 35mph avg. The temp. hung around 45 the entire day and it was beautiful. We descended via the Gulfside/Jewell Trail to see the Great Gulf and it was beautiful. I'll definately be making the trip again and I'd like to do the Northern peaks as well because we had bad weather the rest of our stay. It is a wonderful trip and the views are amazing.
|Posted Dec 29, 2003 10:23 pm
|Route Climbed: Lion Head Winter Route Date Climbed: January 4-5, 2002
|1st Successful Winter Summit. Have been 3-4 times per winter since then. Last summit was November 16th, 2003. Clear and sunny, not typical late fall weather.
|Posted Nov 24, 2003 6:17 am
|Jerry L
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman / Lion Head Date Climbed: November 21, 2003
|Unfortunately most of the snow had melted and conditions were pretty good. Some good wind gusts.
|Posted Nov 23, 2003 9:28 am
|Route Climbed: Lion Head Summer Date Climbed: August 2001
|My first hike after 20 years. Became addicted. Started hiking Washington every month. Provided great training for western mountains.
|Posted Nov 22, 2003 7:49 am
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: May 1988
|My first of many climbs to the summit of Mt. Washington, this was my first real climb.
|Posted Nov 3, 2003 7:41 pm
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: october 2003
|This is a great hike. Great elevation. The only negative point: There is too much people on the summit!
|Posted Oct 27, 2003 12:23 pm
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine + Lion Head Date Climbed: october 12, 2003
|This is a great hike. It also has a great elevation gain for an eastern mountain (about 1300m). The only negative point to this mountain is the Auto Road (too much people on the summit with no effort).
|Posted Oct 16, 2003 12:10 pm
|Route Climbed: Crawford Notch Date Climbed: 8/21/2002
|Easy hike up via Lake in the Clouds Hut and on to the summit. Summit visibility zero, bunch of cars, trail crowded with kids, dogs , AT hikers, bleeding teens carrying canoes.
|Posted Oct 1, 2003 11:10 am
|Route Climbed: Huntington Ravine, Boott Spur, ?others? Date Climbed: 1970's
|Multiple ascents in summer and fall in college; snow in August on multiple occasions (including my very first ascent- via the cog railway as a little kid!)
|Posted Aug 31, 2003 1:46 am
|Route Climbed: Lions Head Hike Date Climbed: Autumn,2002
|A Wonderful Walk, with the Autumn foliage in full color. A highly recommended time of year !!!!
|Posted Aug 28, 2003 4:21 pm
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Date Climbed: September 25, 2002
|Crowded on the bottom, cowded on the top - came across few in between.
Notorious weather was nowhere to be found. Sunny and felt like mid-50s at the top with a moderate breeze.
Came down Lion Head
|Posted Aug 22, 2003 11:24 am
|Route Climbed: Tuckerman Ravine Trail Date Climbed: August 9, 2003
|Hiked with AMC group of 8 people. Entire trip took 4 hours and 15 minutes. Started to pour just below the summit while still on the rocks. There were also lightning warnings issued at the summit. Therefore I decided to pay the $24 and take the hikers shuttle down. While there was nothing to see at the summit, I felt a great sence of accomplishment as this was my first major peak bagged. I also enjoyed a hot dog and cold drink at the summit cafeteria.
|Posted Aug 16, 2003 9:52 pm
|Route Climbed: Left from the Cog RR Station Date Climbed: August, 1974
|Fresh out of school my buddy George and I decided to hitchhike to NH. We Spent some time bashing through the woods around Franconia Notch and then on our way home decided to swing up to the presidentials. We got a ride to the Cog RR and hiked up from there without maps or any idea of trails. We just kept going up. We reached the top in the fog and we thought we had wasted a morning until the wind started to blow. The sun came out and we had the most spectacular weather and views. Idiots luck I guess.
|Posted Aug 7, 2003 11:24 am
|Route Climbed: Lion's Head Winter Route Date Climbed: January 25, 2003
|It was a balmy -4 degrees at the summit with 40 MPH winds. My teeth are still chattering.
|Posted Aug 5, 2003 7:58 pm
|Route Climbed: Via Gulfside Trai Date Climbed: July 2002
|Believe it or not, the "civiliation" atop Washington is both a welcome and startling sight as part of the Presidential Traverse. Massive summit. You'll appreciate the restrooms, chocolate chip cookies, and chili. You'll appreciate, even more, the remainder of the less-congested Range.
|Posted Jul 21, 2003 8:54 pm
|Route Climbed: Huntington Ravine up, Lion's Head down Date Climbed: July 20, 2003
|Awesome day for a hike. The rocks on the ravine were dry as a bone (except for a tiny trickle at the slab above the fan). Saw three rock climbers to the left of the slab going vertical. Above the headwall there was almost no wind. At the summit, the place was loaded with tourists. The trail down (Tuckerman Ravine trail on the way to Lion's Head) was very crowded. Fewer people on the Lion's head trail, but still busy. Just a little bit of snow is left on Tucks headwall.....Stopped for post hike food at the new Red Fox on Rt16...tried the wood oven baked pizza...my opinion is to skip the place and get a Flatbread pizza instead.
|Posted Jul 21, 2003 9:23 am
|Route Climbed: Gulfside Trail Date Climbed: June 9, 2003
|Gulfside trail as part of a presidential traverse. Driving winds covered everything with frost/ice. Made the rocks real slippery.
|Posted Jun 16, 2003 11:16 pm
|Route Climbed: Huntington Ravine(up), Tuckerman Rav.(down) Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2002
|I had been wanting to climb Mt. Washington via Huntington Ravine for a couple of years. I finally got my chance when my friend Robert agreed to go with me. We left his house at 3am in the morning in order to get to the trailhead at 8am. Hunting Ravine was as spectacular as I had heard that it was. The boulder field below actually seemed to be the toughest part. While there was more exposure higher up, the slabs were easier. Once we reached the top of Huntington Ravine, we were hiking on the tableland above treeline for about a mile til we reached the tourist-infested summit. Once at the summit, we began descending the Tuckerman's Ravine Trail. This hike ties for my 2nd best ever! (#1=Katahdin)
Here is Robert and I hiking the so-called "crux" of Hunting Ravine. There was a section much further up that I considered more difficult but overall the route was not that difficult.
|Posted Apr 26, 2003 3:37 pm


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Group B
(Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia)
The favorite: Spain. The reigning World and European champions aren't as dominant as they once were, but it's premature to call time on the Spanish dynasty. Striker Diego Costa's fitness will be key to Spain's success in later rounds.
The sleeper: Chile. England got a taste of how good Chile is in a 2-0 defeat in London in November. The Netherlands' big hopes for the tournament could be dashed if it's not ready for Alexis Sanchez and Co.
Player to watch: Arturo Vidal, MF, Chile. The Juventus all-around midfielder, if healthy, is the perfect antidote to Spain's tiki-taka style. He's a hard-nosed tackler without the ball, and with it, he's capable of starting attacks from deep or popping up in the final third to finish them.
Predicted order of finish: Spain, Chile, Netherlands, Australia
Spain vs. Netherlands (Fri., 3 p.m., ESPN); Chile vs. Australia (Fri., 6 p.m., ESPN2);
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For those of you who didn't stay up to watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game last night, let me just say I'm jealous. I could have used the extra sleep. I'm surprised the game didn't complete put me to sleep on its own. And I say this as a big time College Basketball junkie.
I can fully admit it. The college game is seemingly getting worse and worse each year. There are fewer and fewer great teams and mediocrity seems to be order of the day. Some say the rise of the mid-majors is because the scholarship rule has been limited to 13 per school, meaning the top tier programs cant horde all of the great players. The real reason is because mid-major programs for the most part are able to keep their teams together and are Senior and Junior-laden.
Butler has made back to back Final Four appearances, a feat that is only topped by UCLA's incredible run of titles in the sixties. Great coaching is certainly a part of it – Brad Stevens is a stud – but the main fact is that the core of the team remained. Despite losing two starters in Gordon Hayward and Willie Veasley, Seniors Matt Howard, Shawn Vanzant, and Zach Hahn, Juniors Shelvin Mack and Ronald Nored all were key cogs in last year's run to to the National Title game. By comparison, last night's winner Connecticut, brought back star Junior Kemba Walker and Sophomores Alex Oriakhi from their rotation last season. Their only Senior, Charles Okwandu, only averaged 7.7 minutes per game as a Junior.
Talent eventually wins out, the talent pool is as shallow as its ever been. There is one reason and one reason only to blame for this.
The NBA's "one and done" rule.
For those who need enlightening, the NBA currently allows anyone who is 19 years of age and over to enter the draft, as long as their class has completed their Freshman year of college. Even before this rule was put into place in 2005, the mid 90's changed both the college game and pro game forever.
Kids like Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Tracy McGrady were making the jump straight from High School to the pros. It used to be that even the best underclassman were staying in college at least two years before declaring "hardship." While the success of kids like KG, Kobe, and McGrady gave others after them wide eyes that they could be the next great thing without going to college, nobody ever wanted to mention the failures.
For every LeBron James, there was James Lang. For every Dwight Howard, there was Leon Smith. Meanwhile, college basketball was losing talent and the NBA was gaining kids who weren't ready for the league both on and off the court while veterans were losing their jobs.
Now with the "one and done" rule in effect, all of these top high school players are forced to go to college despite having little interest in being there, making sure they stay eligible after one semester of play, and then bolting for the NBA, causing many of the top programs to essentially start over year after year. Without the ability to build teams, the mid-majors are rising towards the middle, while the quality of the "BCS" conference programs moves down.
The college game suffers because there are no household names on the court anymore. The real stars are the coaches. We all remember the Christian Laettner Duke teams, the Patrick Ewing Georgetown teams, even the Fab Five (who was together for two seasons). Those days are over.
Kemba Walker will head to the NBA, as is his right to do, this summer, but his backcourt mate Jeremy Lamb, who wasn't even on the NBA radar heading into this year, may join him. Household names in college last a year nowadays, they become folklore, and then they move on, most are forgotten. But we all remember Scottie Thurman and Corliss Williamson from the 94 and 95 Arkansas teams. Or the O'Bannon Brothers from UCLA. Or the Anderson Hunt/Larry Johnson UNLV duo.
I was five minutes into last night's clank-fest and all I could think about was how neither of these two teams could have held the jocks of any of the Champions of the 80's or 90's. I love the Butler story, but you think they'd have even played within 20 points of the 1987 Syracuse team with a frontcourt of Rony Seikaly and Derrick Coleman and Sherman Douglas running the point?
The NBA loves size and potential, and they draft on it. If that weren't the case, Darko Milicic wouldn't get drafted #2 ahead of Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade
Take Kansas reserve Power Forward Thomas Robinson for example. A Sophomore who came off the bench to average seven points and six rebounds a game, Robinson is viewed as a potential mid-first round pick and may turn pro. I've seen every game he has played in college and while he has that "NBA body" right now, he is nowhere near ready for the league. Another year at KU to develop his offensive game as the teams #1 post option would help both the college game and the pro game. Two years from now, Robinson will be more polished and ready for the NBA, and next year college hoops will get a third year from a great kid who has the chance to become star.
Something needs to be done to save the college game. The quality of play can no longer be ignored. On its biggest stage last night, the game was as bad as its ever been. Does the NBA change the rule and let high school kids go straight to the pros and if they go to to college, they must stay for three years? Do they make the age requirement 20 instead of 19? I don't know what will happen in this next round of NBA labor negotiations, but something needs to be done.
Last night was a painful watch.
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JOLIET, Ill. • A jury in Will County has convicted a 33-year-old man for trying to gouge his uncle's eyes out in a dispute over a remote control.
The (Joliet) Herald-News reports that Exulam Holman of unincorporated Joliet was convicted Thursday of aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery. He could get up to 14 years in prison when he's sentenced on Oct. 11.
Holman's 63-year-old uncle, Clifford Melvin, says Holman declared "there can only be one king," pinned Melvin down and pushed his thumbs into his uncle's eye sockets.
When Will County sheriff's deputies responded to a call about the New Year's Eve attack, they found Melvin with blood streaming from his face. The deputies reported that Melvin's eyeballs were swollen and protruding from their sockets.


text: DUP leader hails North/South relations 30 Jan 2014 DUP leader Peter Robinson has hailed the good working relationship between the current administrations in Belfast and Dublin, claiming "relations have never been better". Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast The Northern Ireland First Minister was speaking at an event in Dublin on Thursday evening.Mr Robinson referenced the forthcoming seventh anniversary of devolution, telling those present: "Things haven't always been easy and there are still major challenges to overcome, but we have achieved something previously felt impossible."He added that the recent Haass talks - which failed to end in agreement between the main parties on issues like flags, parades and the past - had "laid the foundations" for the future."Even attempting to tackle matters considered too difficult in the past is a sign of the determination of the parties to move forward," the DUP leader said.But Mr Robinson was full of praise for the ongoing work to attract foreign investment to Northern Ireland, particularly at a time of economic instability - and to bring in big sports events and gigs."Thanks to the measure of peace and stability that has been achieved, Northern Ireland - slowly but surely - is being transformed and, for the first time in generations, we are able to attract major international events," he said.Mr Robinson also pointed to the increased cooperation between Northern Ireland and the Republic.By focusing on outcomes we have found a way to work together in all of our interests.First Minister Peter Robinson"In many ways, it is remarkable that what was once the most thorny of issues is now almost entirely uncontroversial," he said."This new equilibrium has been good for both administrations and for the island as a whole."Stating that the present administration in Dublin had been particularly focused on enhancing business relationships, Mr Robinson added: "I hope that this will continue in the years to come."And I am not in any way reluctant to say publicly what I have said privately to (Taoiseach and Tánaiste) Enda, Eamon and others - I believe they have made incredible progress in turning around the economy here."It would have been difficult to imagine a few years ago that such substantial improvement could have been made in such a timeframe. Both of us have much more to do, but I am convinced we can look forward to much brighter days."Mr Robinson pointed to recent projects which are to the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and the Republic, including improved road links between Belfast and Dublin.Future plans will also see a radiotherapy centre created at Altnagelvin, to serve Londonderry and the wider North West - including Donegal."The truth is that only by working together - North and South, East and West, and in the public and private sectors - will we guarantee a better future for all of our people," Mr Robinson added. © UTV Share Share Share


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Islamic Republic of Mauritania Resident Representative Site
Resident Representative Office in Mauritania
This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Mauritania and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Islamic Republic of Mauritania and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Mauritania.
At a Glance: Islamic Republic of Mauritania's Relations with the IMF
- Current IMF membership: 189 countries
- Mauritania joined the Fund on September 10, 1963
- Quota: SDR 64.40 million
- Outstanding Loans: SDR 64.87 million
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on August 20, 2012 (Country Report 12/246)
News — Highlights
Interview of Mr. Tijani Najeh , IMF Resident representative for Mauritania with the Financial Times (FT) : Challenging times for a country reinventing itself
Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the IMF
Islamic Republic of Mauritania : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
May 11, 2016
Series: Country Report No. 16/115
Notes: Also available in French
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Press Release: IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Mauritania
Exiting From Fragility in sub-Saharan Africa : The Role of Fiscal Policies and Fiscal Institutions
December 22, 2015
Author/Editor: Corinne Deléchat ; Ejona Fuli ; Dafina Mulaj ; Gustavo Ramirez ; Rui Xu
Series: Working Paper No. 15/268
Podcast : Sub-Saharan Africa Getting a Grip on Inflation
September 10, 2015
Inflation can determine a currency's purchasing power as high inflation means rising prices. But what drives inflation differs from region to region. In this podcast we talk with Oral Williams, IMF Mission Chief for Malawi and coauthor of a new research paper that shows the drivers of inflation are changing in sub-Saharan Africa.
Regional Economic Outlook Update: Middle East & Central Asia
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan: Oil, Conflicts, and Transitions
A modest recovery is expected to continue in the MENAP despite a slump in oil prices, raging regional conflicts, and lingering uncertainty of the post-Arab Spring transitions.
- Despite a sharp decline in oil prices, growth in the oil-exporting countries is projected to remain steady at 2.4 percent in 2015, with inflation subdued. Faced with large oil revenue losses, most countries are expected to use accumulated financial buffers and available financing to cushion some of the impact on growth while gradually slowing their fiscal spending, so that they can share the now reduced oil wealth equitably with future generations and rebuild buffers for dealing with oil price volatility. Specific policy announcements would help reduce uncertainty about how medium-term fiscal consolidation plans will be carried out.
- In the oil-importing countries, growth is expected to strengthen from 3 percent in 2014 to 4 percent in 2015, supported by a gradual recovery in the euro area, improved domestic confidence, and more accommodative fiscal and monetary policies. Lower oil prices are helping, though their impact on near-term growth has been moderated in many countries by incomplete pass-through to retail fuel prices. Consequently, the benefits are mainly in the form of improved fiscal/quasi-fiscal positions and external vulnerabilities rather than stronger growth. Solidifying recent subsidy reforms will help lock in the gains, which can help reduce fiscal and external vulnerabilities where needed and, in other countries, make space for increased growth-enhancing spending.
Although rising, economic growth rates remain too low to make a dent into high unemployment across the region, especially among the youth. Raising economic prospects in a sustainable and inclusive manner suggests the need for multifaceted structural reforms.


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Madi Lyons (13.52) came in third in the 100m.
Ali Wolff came in first in the mile (6:24). Duxbury swept the 400m with Lily Peterson (:68.3), Julianna Borghesani (:70.0) and Emily Gaita (:79.2).
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Cara Vetsch (27' 0.5") and Emilie Moesaa (25 3.5") came in first and third in the shot put.
Emilie Moesaa (80' 2") and Brianna Lynch (70'7") place first and second in the javelin.
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Linnea Sahlberg won the discus with a throw of 64' 6.5"
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Senior captain Jason Angell won the mile (5:04), 2-mile (10:55), and placed third in the high jump (5'2").
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Junior Mike McPartlan won the javelin (125'6").
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Junior Mark Trudeau won the discus (115'11") and placed second in the shot put (37'5.5").
Sophomore Ian Brown placed second in the 400m hurdles and the 110m hurdles.
Freshman Tyler Hutchinson placed third in the 400m hurdles and the 110m hurdles.
Senior Greg Williams placed second in the 400m.
Freshman Craig Feeney placed second in the 800m (2:20).
Junior Brendan Allen placed third in the shot put (36'1.25") and second in the discus (101'1.25"). Both personal bests.
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Fri Aug 5 6:03:10 EDT 2011, Aasiaat, Greenland
Kayak rolling practice in Aasiaat harbor. Issuma in background at dock.
Note how narrow the kayaks are.
Thu Aug 4 0:00:00 EDT 2011, Aasiaat, Greenland
The red building is the Seamans House, where one can arrange for showers and wifi.
Tue Aug 2 21:30:00 EDT 2011, Aasiaat, Greenland
In the approaches to Aasiaat (formerly Egedesminde), this whale seems to be welcoming us to Greenland.
It is great to finally be in Greenland! This is my fourth attempt (in three years), to sail to Greenland. I haven't mentioned all of the attempts before on the blog because I like to focus on what has happened, not on what might have been.
In 2009, I left Argentina singlehanding. In the north of Brazil, I got dengue fever (it comes from certain mosquitoes--there is no vaccine, no cure and no immunity--you either survive it or not) which made me too weak to sail for several weeks. After recovering, it was too late to get to Greenland for the summer, so I sailed back south instead.
In 2010, I singlehanded (except for a few hundred miles) from Argentina to New York, picked up crew, and we left Labrador for Greenland. About 50 miles out, two shrouds (wires holding the mast) broke and the mainmast came out of its step and was damaged (see blog entries of last summer). We sailed back to Cartwright Labrador for repairs, and then I didn't trust the rig enough to cross the Labrador Sea with it, so we sailed up Labrador and to Baffin Island, before sailing south again.
This year, almost a month ago we left Labrador for Greenland and got farther, but again had rigging problems (followed by engine problems) which caused us to go to Cartwright, Labrador for repairs.
We arrived late last night, and promptly celebrated :).
Have couple of guests here who chatted to you in Cartwright before last departure, they will be pleased to here you made it too.
I have dreamed of sailing to Greenland for 30 years - since I read Rockwell Kent's N by E.
- George
I've always liked Rockwell Kent's N by E. I'm hoping to have an easier time of this trip than he did :)
Mon Aug 1 15:00:00 EDT 2011, Davis Strait
Today we crossed the Arctic Circle (red arrow in picture). While the Arctic Circle is quite an arbitrary line of latitude, above it, there is 24 hour daylight for at least some of the summer (the farther north, the more days of 24 hour daylight each summer). We're late in the year, so we are seeing sunrise about 0300, sunset about 2230 and light or twilight in between.
Mon Aug 1 11:02:00 EDT 2011, Davis Strait
The view aloft, from the foredeck. The four-sided sail on the left is the fisherman. The sail with the orange triangle patch is the storm jib. Once I've set the storm jib, I usually leave it set as long as I'm sailing--there being no necessity to take it down once the winds get lighter.
Sat Jul 30 19:02:00 EDT 2011, Davis Strait
The view in the pilothouse. To the left, Lin is studying the Greenland cruising guide, on the right, farther forward and much less visible, Jordan is playing his guitar.
Sat Jul 30 11:02:00 EDT 2011, Davis Strait
A beautiful day sailing in the Davis Strait. We sailed in and out of fog banks, which can be seen ahead of the boat in the picture.
Davis Strait was named for John Davis, the English mariner of the 1500s. Davis Strait is north of the Labrador Sea, lying between Baffin Island and Greenland. Northwest of Davis Strait is Baffin Bay.
Fri Jul 29 11:02:00 EDT 2011, Labrador Sea
We have been doing a lot of motoring in calm, foggy conditions. This is what we can typically see (pretty much nothing beyond 100m). The lights visible thru the window are, left to right, the VHF/AIS, radar and GPS.
Thanks for the comments. At sea, I generally do receive the comments, but can't reply in line.
As to the location of the engine oil cooler, it sits between the engine block and the engine oil filter.
As to what factors to consider when deciding where to land in Greenland, well, I'm still deciding :). I had indefinite plans of going first to Nuuk, and our course has been basically straight for Nuuk. Being the biggest city in Greenland, Nuuk is the obvious best choice for repairs and provisioning. At the moment, it looks like we will have moderate southerly winds for the next two days (we have no wind now), so, given what will be a good tailwind, and the expected boost we will have from the West Greenland Current, we may bypass Nuuk and make the first port someplace farther up the coast.
if you meet Rick and Karen, tell them hello for me, they will probably recognise the boat.
Tue Jul 26 18:02:00 EDT 2011, Labrador Sea
It's not always like this in the Labrador Sea! Clear skies, light following winds, warm (if wearing thermal underwear) temperatures--very pleasant, and good conditions for taking pictures.
If you come across Wanderbird tell Capt Rick and Karen that Brian and Fran say hi
Mon Jul 25 10:02:00 EDT 2011, Labrador Sea
The day after getting the engine fixed, we picked up groceries, filled the water tanks and sailed off. The wind was perfect for sailing off the dock (instead of motoring off), so we cast off the lines and set the sails and sailed off.
We sailed away from the docks then beat our way out the entrance channel, tacking (turning the boat thru the wind so the sails go to the other side) every 3-5 minutes. The current was in our favor, which was good, as the tacks were not easy to do. Tacking the yankee jib was more difficult than before because instead of dragging the sail and sheets (ropes) across the smooth surface of the aluminium extrusion of the roller furler of the staysail/trinquette, it now dragged across a wire stay, so tended to get stuck. I can't think of any port in the Labrador Sea where I'd like to try getting furler parts, so we will live with it as it is--it is an inconvenience, not a major problem.
We had a crew change in Cartwright. Ryan got off the boat and Lin, a merchant marine officer, came aboard.


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We had an unexpected visitor at Madison Square Park today. This red tailed hawk was spotted lounging around the park.
Although red tails are the most common hawk in the United States, they are significantly less common in urban areas. It is unfortunate that we do not have more hawks in the city as they help keep down rodent populations. One hawk in particular is famous for starring in two documentaries and while I don't know if this hawk is the famous Pale Male, it's nice to see some variety in a city full of pigeons.


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The WOLF Internet Radio placed No. 2 as the best station out of 585 participating stations worldwide for College Radio Day 2012. The station also claimed titles for "Best On-Air Programming" and "Best Community Outreach" for the 2012 Spirit of College Radio Awards after a stellar performance on College Radio Day.
The WOLF Internet Radio is UWG's very own radio station run "For Students, By Students." The station officially launched April 21, 2010 through the efforts of students in a radio practicum course and volunteers. The WOLF is designed to be an experiential learning lab for students.
"Our drive to attain national excellence and recognition continues," exclaimed Dr. Beheruz N. Sethna, president of UWG. "Congratulations to The WOLF Internet Radio and, first and foremost, to the students who staff it. Congratulations also to Dr. Brad Yates for his vision and oversight."
College Radio Day is a day designed to raise greater international awareness of the many college and high school radio stations that operate around the world by encouraging people who would not normally listen to college radio to do so on one designated day.
"My feelings span the spectrum of joyous, excited, proud and relieved," said General Manager Shawn Isaacs. "I knew from day one that The WOLF had the potential to be huge and chase huge dreams. It's a relief to finally see and show UWG, the state of Georgia and the world that no matter how new you are; you can dream big and achieve greatness."
College Radio Day judges said, "fun, exciting and creative are just three ways to describe the [WOLF's] excellent programming." Judges were also highly impressed with The WOLF's ability to connect to its audience, saying, "The WOLF is strongly engaged with their community on and off campus as well as other organizations to make a positive impact. The WOLF is a great model of how college radio can really make a difference."
"In the end, each person's commitment becomes a key component to the station's commitment to the students and the campus community as a whole," said Dr. Brad Yates, UWG professor of mass communications and founder of The WOLF. "Alumni of The WOLF, who committed their time to reviving the college radio experience at UWG, are our most loyal supporters. Thus, quality programming and community initiatives are assured through training, commitment and loyalty."
Winning stations will receive a specially engraved plaque and will be featured to a global audience of 40 million on TuneIn, an online and mobile device application that provides free access to local and international radio stations. The winning stations will also be identified as "Spirit of College Radio Award" winners on the TuneIn website and app for two weeks.
"The feeling is somewhat indescribable because it is hard to fathom that The WOLF has reached this level of achievement in such a short time," said Yates. "I am pleased, elated, proud and amazed. General Manager Shawn Isaacs, the students, staff and volunteers deserve every accolade for their efforts. It was a team effort and an example of what it means to be a college radio station."
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Carbon Stars
Posted 02 December 2013 - 07:14 PM
I will begin with my first night out on 29 Nov 2013, at our club's monthly dark sky party. I was usng my 8" Celestron SCT on a NexStar mount. I did not have a specific observing plan, so I just picked a few stars that looked well placed by constellation. Not all of them had SAO numbers that were listed in the NexStar's controller.
As it was, I was not able to make any clear observations. I was using a laser pointer, and between the dry air and cold, it was not producing a usable beam. Second, some of the stars were not marked in the Pocket Sky Atlas. I may have been looking right at some of the targets but could not be sure since I did not have a more detailed map or finder chart. I finally gave up and went for R Leporis as my first official AL target since I knew where that was.
I should also mention that it was very cold, and although I managed to keep warm until the last half hour or so, everything was a struggle.
So, my lessons so far are:
1. Plan some targets for the session.
2. Bring a Telrad.
3. Bring a more detailed map and/or finder charts. I have a Great Sky Atlas, so I could probably just copy those pages I need.
4. Carbon star observing offers a different set of challenges than DSOs, especially the Messiers, which are almost always pretty easy to indentify once you find them.
Posted 03 December 2013 - 12:48 PM
I have an old student version of The Sky planetarium software, very basic, but good for most objects down to 10th magnitude. I locate my targets for the evening then print out charts, usually 2; one widefield with the major constellation stars recognizable, the second narrower field I can use for star hopping and 'ID'ing the object of interest.
I'm also using a entry level CCD camera and a Star Analyser 100 spectroscopy grating to record the spectra. The simple spectrascope arrangement is very helpful for identifying, often locating a given type of star. The carbon stars have a very distinctive spectra with an obvious absorption line for sodium right in the middle of the spectrum.
So many cool things to see!
Posted 03 December 2013 - 10:35 PM
Posted 04 December 2013 - 12:26 PM
Cool spectroscopy stuff. Not what I am planning, but interesting.
A few years ago I would have said the very same thing....
Posted 04 December 2013 - 05:50 PM
As for printed atlases, I found that not every atlas is suited for the task:
the Sky & Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas contained only 57 of the AL carbon stars (and 3 of those were not labeled)
Taki's 8.5 Magnitude Star Atlas (here) contained only 79 of the AL carbon stars (and 15 of those were not labeled)
J.R Torres' TriAtlas 2nd edition in Z-size (i.e., BC) contained all 100 of them, but 32 were not labeled.
(originally here: http://www.uv.es/jrt...s/triatlas.html,
but recently located here: http://www.volpetta....se/atlanti.html)
A good star program (such as SkyTools 3) should have all of them, but the identification nomenclature will vary (SAO, HD, NSV, GSC, Vnnnn) in addition to the conventional LETTER and constellation that is used for many. Wading through the various star ID translations can be a good learning experience.
Preparation is an excellent idea -- I used "arrow flags" (as typically used for "Sign Here" thin plastic markers with "Post-It Note"-type adhesive) on my charts to make it easier to find the carbon stars as I star-hopped around the sky (no computer or setting circles for me).
My adventure or quest for 100 carbon stars was completed about a year ago using a 3.5-inch Maksutov telescope. For the most part, only one eyepiece giving about 70x was needed (a couple of faint stars in Aur required a shorter focal length/more magnification to bring them out of the background sky). Overall, I had 24 observing sessions amounting to about 36 hours of observing time for these 100 carbon stars over a five-month period.
I learned how hard it was to describe star colors given the fact that they are generally so lightly saturated (~10%), and for descriptions decided to use the basics of brightness {very bright, bright, somewhat bright, faint, very faint}, hue (primary, prefaced with any secondary, such as orangey-red or yellowish-orange, or even "colorless" for some), and saturation if the color seems "pure" (to better quantify the amount of mixing with white, as in deep red or pale yellow as needed) -- thanks to information posted by Bruce MacEvoy (on the web and as droller on CN).
Good luck on your adventure -- and try to persevere!
Posted 05 December 2013 - 01:39 AM
Try these charts out...
AL Carbon Star List Charts
Posted 05 December 2013 - 03:42 AM
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Rich (RLTYS)
Posted 05 December 2013 - 11:07 AM
I put together a pre-built list of carbon stars many years ago for use with Nexstar Observer List. Hopefully you will be able to use NSOL with your NexStar8 SE. If not, just PM me and I can provide the seasonal lists in *.csv (Excel) format.
Posted 05 December 2013 - 04:59 PM
The finder charts I linked to are just that, finder charts. Like Rich referenced, the AAVSO website is the place to go if you want to see the latest magnitude estimates and or create magnitude comparison charts for estimating the current magnitude yourself. Armed with these data, the finder pdf's I referenced are handy for completing the AL Carbon Star program.
"So when they are close to or at their minima, one can barely see its color."
I often find the opposite to be true, as do others. As an example, earlier this summer a fellow named Preston who posts here commented on the blood red color of S Aurigae which was near minimum at the time, I think magnitude 12 or so. It varies from 8 to 13 (or less maybe, can't remember off the top of my head). I observed it a few nights later and agreed; a startlingly deep red color near minimum.
That said, a host of variables (no pun intended) affect color perception of carbon stars. I don't worry too much about it, I just enjoy observing them.
Posted 05 December 2013 - 09:59 PM
Several were too faint for small aperture so I got those with 18" dob.
Most of the stars were obvious carbons, but there are a couple that lack strong color.
One project I did years ago was compile a list of red stars in Skytools, using a B-V of +3 or higher.
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Dan, Have you ever taken a look at UU Aurigae(SAO 59280)? It's about 5.4 magnitude. I've never seen a redder star.
If you want to see a dark red one now, check out S Cep (SAO 10100). It's small but deep red every time I've looked at it over the past three years (B-V 4.1).
Posted 06 December 2013 - 09:08 PM
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I have my own list of variables to observe, and some are listed in the AL Carbon Star List as well. I submit my observations to AAVSO. Variable star observing is fun, and I aggree, that deep red stars are the most beautiful.
Posted 07 December 2013 - 12:50 PM
Posted 09 December 2013 - 12:45 PM
I was wondering about how to handle the brightness of variables. The above discussion is quite helpful.
Posted 09 December 2013 - 05:13 PM
Dan, Have you ever taken a look at UU Aurigae(SAO 59280)? It's about 5.4 magnitude. I've never seen a redder star.
If you want to see a dark red one now, check out S Cep (SAO 10100). It's small but deep red every time I've looked at it over the past three years (B-V 4.1).
To the best of my knowledge, the carbon star with the greatest color index (B-V index of +5.8) is EsB 365 or DY Crucis, which I observed during my trips to Bolivia.
http://www.pbase.com...riginal EsB 365
Dave Mitsky
Posted 19 December 2013 - 05:11 PM
Through my 7x42 binoculars last night, it seemed to have a deep red hue. It was too high for me to view through my C6 from my balcony; I'll have to check it out earlier in the evening.
The last time I looked at UU Aur was last January and my notes say "bright yellow-orange." I'll have to take another look at it.
Posted 19 December 2013 - 08:00 PM
SkyTools is currently reporting it to be mag 5.25 on the primary and 10.7 on the companion, with roughly 117" separation at 223*. Just a beautiful star all around.
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Sgt. Miguel Romero, a Dexter, N.M., native assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat, 7th Infantry Division, delivers toys raised during the 2-1 Infantry toy drive to Santa's Castle, Nov. 18. Santa's Castle is a Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., based nonprofit organization that raises toys to help struggling military families and their children have a memorable Christmas. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Dominique, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division)
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